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Kiyoshi Tomizawa
富沢 清司

Personal information
Full name	Kiyoshi Tomizawa
Date of birth	(1943-12-03) December 3, 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan
Height	1.70 m
Playing position	Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
	Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
????–1976	Nippon Steel	164	(22)
Total		164	(22)
National team
1965–1971	Japan	9	(2)
Honours Nippon Steel Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1965 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Emperor's Cup 1964 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1965 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kiyoshi Tomizawa (富沢 清司, born December 3, 1943) is a famous Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder or defender. Tomizawa was a key player for the Japan national team. He helped them win a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Playing for Clubs

Kiyoshi Tomizawa was born in Fujieda, Japan. After finishing high school, he joined a football team called Yawata Steel. This team later changed its name to Nippon Steel.

In 1965, Yawata Steel became part of a new league. This league was called the Japan Soccer League. Tomizawa played for his club until 1976. During his time in the league, he played in 164 games. He also scored 22 goals for his team.

Playing for Japan

Tomizawa was first chosen for the Japan national team in October 1964. This was for the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. However, he did not get to play in any games at that event.

His first game for Japan was on March 14, 1965. They played against the Hong Kong team. In 1968, he was again chosen for the Japan team. This time it was for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

At the 1968 Olympics, Tomizawa played in the semifinal game against Hungary. Japan won this game and went on to win the Bronze Medal! In 2018, this amazing team was honored. They were chosen for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Tomizawa also played in the 1970 Asian Games. His last game for Japan was in 1971. This was during the qualifying games for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Japan did not qualify for those Olympics. Overall, he played 9 games for Japan and scored 2 goals.

National Team Statistics

Here are Tomizawa's statistics for the Japan national team:

See also

In Spanish: Kiyoshi Tomizawa para niños