Koji Kondo (footballer)

Koji Kondo (Japanese: 今藤 幸治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji, April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Koji Kondo
今藤 幸治
Personal information
Full name Koji Kondo
Date of birth (1972-04-28)April 28, 1972
Place of birth Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Date of death April 17, 2003(2003-04-17) (aged 30)
Place of death Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1988–1990 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 Gamba Osaka 133 (4)
Total 133 (4)
International career
1994 Japan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kondo was born in Kariya on April 28, 1972. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. From 1992, he played as regular player at many positions, midfielder and side-back. However at 1996 Emperor's Cup on December 29, he hit his head against and opponent. An examination afterwards found a brain tumor. This match became his last match, and he left the club in June 1998. He played 133 games and scored 4 goals in the league.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Kondo debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He played as right side-back. On May 29, he also played against France.[1]

Death

On April 17, 2003, Kondo died of a brain tumor in Toyoake, Aichi, at the age of 30.[2]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1991/92Matsushita ElectricJSL Division 1000000
1992Gamba OsakaJ1 League-9090
19932802020320
19943803030440
199543441-475
19962403090360
199700000000
199800000000
Total 13341212301675

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199420
Total20

References

  1. "KONDO Koji". Japan National Football Team Database. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "今藤幸治氏死去/元サッカー日本代表選手" [Koji Kondo Dead: Former Player for Japan's National Team]. Shikoku News (in Japanese). 17 April 2003.
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