Kazumi Tsubota facts for kids
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| Full name | Kazumi Tsubota | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nagasaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shimabara Commercial High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hosei University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1992 | Yanmar Diesel | 170 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1981–1984 | Japan | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kazumi Tsubota (坪田 和美, Tsubota Kazumi, born January 23, 1956) is a former Japanese football player. He was born on January 23, 1956, in Nagasaki, Japan. Tsubota played as a goalkeeper. He is known for his time with the Yanmar Diesel club and also played for the Japan national team.
Playing for Clubs
Kazumi Tsubota started his football journey after finishing university. He joined a team called Yanmar Diesel in 1979. This club was very successful. They won the top league championship in 1980. Yanmar Diesel also won the JSL Cup twice, in 1983 and 1984. Tsubota played 170 games in the league for Yanmar Diesel. He stopped playing professional football in 1992.
Playing for Japan
Kazumi Tsubota also played for his country. He joined the Japan national team. His first game for Japan was on March 8, 1981. They played against South Korea. In 1983 and 1984, he played in games to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 7 games for Japan until 1984.
National Team Games
Here is a summary of Kazumi Tsubota's games for the Japan national team:
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
