Ken Noritake facts for kids
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| Full name | Ken Noritake | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 18, 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | March 6, 1994 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kobe Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kobe University of Economics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nippon Yusen | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Ken Noritake (則武 謙, Noritake Ken, July 18, 1922 – March 6, 1994) was a Japanese football player. He played as a forward. Ken Noritake was also a member of the Japan national team.
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Playing for Clubs
Ken Noritake was born on July 18, 1922. He went to Kobe University of Economics. After finishing his studies, he played football for a team called Nippon Yusen.
He also played for a team named All Keio. With All Keio, he helped them win the Emperor's Cup in 1952. The Emperor's Cup is a very important football competition in Japan.
Playing for the National Team
In March 1951, Ken Noritake was chosen to play for the Japan national team. This was a special moment. It was the first game for the Japan team after World War II.
He played in the 1951 Asian Games. On March 9, he played his first game for Japan. This match was against the Afghanistan team.
Ken Noritake passed away on March 6, 1994. He was 71 years old at the time.
National Team Statistics
This table shows how many games Ken Noritake played for the Japan national team. It also shows how many goals he scored.
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Awards and Achievements
Japan
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
See also
In Spanish: Ken Noritake para niños
