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Takehiko Kawanishi
Japanese footballer
Takehiko Kawanishi (川西 武彦, Kawanishi Takehiko, born October 9, 1938) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Takehiko Kawanishi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1938-10-09) October 9, 1938 (age 85) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Empire of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1956 | Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1960 | Rikkyo University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1966 | Toyo Industries | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1962 | Japan | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kawanishi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on October 9, 1938. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1961. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1966. He did not play in the league.
In December 1959, when he was a Rikkyo University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1960 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on December 20, he debuted against South Korea. He played 8 games for Japan until 1962.[1]
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Toyo Industries | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
- Takehiko Kawanishi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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