Kazu Naoki (直木 和, Naoki Kazu, March 23, 1918 – 1940s) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kazu Naoki | ||
Date of birth | (1918-03-23)March 23, 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
Date of death | 1940s | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Kobe Daiichi High School | |||
Tokyo Imperial University | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1940 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
Naoki was born on March 23, 1918. On June 16, 1940, when he was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Philippines and Japan won the match.[1] This match was the first match since 1936 Summer Olympics and the only match in the 1940s in Japan's International A Match due to World War II. Naoki died in an accident immediately after World War II.[2][3]
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1940 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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