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Kazumi Tsubota
坪田 和美
Personal information
Full name Kazumi Tsubota
Date of birth (1956-01-23) January 23, 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Shimabara Commercial High School
Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1992 Yanmar Diesel 170 (0)
International career
1981–1984 Japan 7 (0)
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
Winner Japan Soccer League 1980
Winner JSL Cup 1983
Winner JSL Cup 1984
Runner-up JSL Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1983
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazumi Tsubota (坪田 和美, Tsubota Kazumi, born January 23, 1956) is a former Japanese football player. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for a well-known club. Tsubota also had the honor of playing for the Japan national team.

Kazumi Tsubota's Club Career

Playing for Yanmar Diesel

Kazumi Tsubota was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on January 23, 1956. After finishing his studies at Hosei University, he joined the football club Yanmar Diesel in 1979.

His time with Yanmar Diesel was very successful. The club won the league championship in 1981. They also won the JSL Cup twice, in 1983 and 1984. Tsubota played many games for his club. He appeared in 170 league matches before he retired from playing in 1992.

Representing His Country

Playing for Japan's National Team

Kazumi Tsubota also played for the Japan national team. His first game for Japan was on March 8, 1981, against South Korea.

He continued to play for his country in important matches. In 1983 and 1984, he was part of the team trying to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics. Tsubota played a total of 7 games for the Japan national team before his international career ended in 1984.

National Team Statistics

Tsubota's Games for Japan

Here is a look at how many games Kazumi Tsubota played for the Japan national team each year:

Japan National Team
Year Games Played Goals Scored
1981 5 0
1982 0 0
1983 1 0
1984 1 0
Total 7 0

More About Kazumi Tsubota

  • Japan National Football Team Database

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