Tadao Horie facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tadao Horie | ||
| Date of birth | September 13, 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 2003 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Nakano, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ???? | Hamamatsu Daiichi High School | ||
| ????–1935 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Waseda WMW | |||
| International career | |||
| 1934–1936 | Japan | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tadao Horie (堀江 忠男, Horie Tadao, September 13, 1913 – March 29, 2003) was a talented Japanese football player. He was born on September 13, 1913, in Hamamatsu, Japan. Horie played as a defender and was an important member of the Japan national team. He is remembered for his part in Japan's first Olympic football victory.
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Playing for Clubs: Horie's Early Career
Tadao Horie was born in Hamamatsu city. He played football for a team called Waseda WMW. This team was made up of players from his university, Waseda University.
While playing for Waseda WMW, Horie teamed up with many players. Some of these players later joined him on the Japan national team. These included famous players like Motoo Tatsuhara and Yasuo Suzuki.
Representing Japan: National Team Highlights
| Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4) |
In May 1934, Tadao Horie was chosen to play for the Japan national team. He was still a student at Waseda University at the time. His first big tournament was the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila.
Olympic Games Debut: Berlin 1936
On May 15, 1934, Horie played his first game for Japan. It was against the Philippines. Two years later, in 1936, he was selected again. This time, he went to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
The Miracle of Berlin
At the 1936 Olympics, Japan played against Sweden. Japan made an amazing comeback to win the game. This was Japan's very first victory in Olympic football history. It was a huge surprise because Sweden was a very strong team. This famous win became known as the "Miracle of Berlin" in Japan.
In 2016, this special team was honored. They were chosen to be part of the Japan Football Hall of Fame. Sadly, Horie broke his right arm during the match against Sweden. Because of his injury, he could not play in the next game. That game was against Italy. Horie played a total of three games for Japan's national team until 1936.
Life After Playing: Coaching and Teaching
After the 1936 Summer Olympics, Tadao Horie stopped playing football professionally. He then started working for a newspaper company called Asahi Shimbun.
Later, in 1951, he returned to his old university. He became a professor at Waseda University. He also took on the role of manager for the Waseda University football team. As a coach, he helped train many future international players. Some of these famous players include Shigeo Yaegashi, Saburo Kawabuchi, Masakatsu Miyamoto, and Kunishige Kamamoto.
Tadao Horie passed away on March 29, 2003. He was 89 years old. He died from pneumonia in Nakano, Tokyo.
National Team Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1934 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Tadao Horie para niños
