Ken Noritake (則武 謙, Noritake Ken, July 18, 1922 – March 6, 1994) was a previous Japanese football player who played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editNoritake was born on July 18, 1922. After graduating from Kobe University of Economics, he played for Nippon Yusen. He also played for All Keio and won 1952 Emperor's Cup.
National team career
editIn March 1951, Noritake was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 9, he debuted against Afghanistan.[1]
Noritake died on March 6, 1994, at the age of 71.
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
editJapan
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
References
editExternal links
edit- Ken Noritake at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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