Yasukazu Tanaka facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yasukazu Tanaka | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School | |||
| Chuo University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Toyo Industries | |||
| National team | |||
| 1955 | Japan | 4 | (0) |
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Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和, Tanaka Yasukazu, born June 15, 1933) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, which means he was an attacking player. Tanaka also represented his country as part of the Japan national team.
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Yasukazu Tanaka's Football Journey
Early Life and Club Play
Yasukazu Tanaka was born in Japan on June 15, 1933. He loved playing football from a young age. While he was a student at Chuo University, his team did very well. They reached second place in the 1955 Emperor's Cup. This was a big football tournament in Japan. He played alongside other talented players like Ken Naganuma and Masao Uchino.
After finishing university, Tanaka joined a club team called Toyo Industries. This team was well-known in Japanese football.
Playing for Japan
Tanaka also had the honor of playing for his country. On January 2, 1955, he made his first appearance for the Japan national football team. This first game, also known as his "debut," was against the team from Burma.
He played a total of four games for Japan during the year 1955. All of these games were important international matches.
His National Team Record
Here is a quick look at Yasukazu Tanaka's games for the Japan national team:
| Japan National Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| 1955 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
