Kenzo Ohashi (大橋 謙三, Ohashi Kenzo, April 21, 1934 – December 21, 2015) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
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Full name | Kenzo Ohashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1934-04-21)April 21, 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hiroshima, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | December 21, 2015(2015-12-21) (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshima University High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuasa Batteries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
????–1967 | Toyo Industries | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1975 | Toyo Industries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ohashi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on April 21, 1934. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Yuasa Batteries and his local club Toyo Industries. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1967. He played 3 games and the club also won the championship for 3 years in a row (1965-1967) in the league.
In May 1958, Ohashi was selected Japan national team for 1958 Asian Games. At this competition, on May 26, he debuted against Philippines.[1]
After retirement, in 1971, Ohashi became a manager for Toyo Industries as Yukio Shimomura successor. He managed the club until 1975.
Ohashi died on December 21, 2015 at the age of 80.[2]
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | |||
1965 | Toyo Industries | JSL Division 1 | 3 | 0 |
1966 | 0 | 0 | ||
1967 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 |
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1958 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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