Koji Kondo (Japanese: 今藤 幸治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji, April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koji Kondo | ||
| Date of birth | April 28, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kariya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Date of death | April 17, 2003 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Toyoake, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 133 | (4) |
| Total | 133 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Kondo was born in Kariya on April 28, 1972. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. From 1992, he played as regular player at many positions, midfielder and side-back. However at 1996 Emperor's Cup on December 29, he hit his head against an opponent. An examination afterwards found a brain tumor. This match became his last match, and he left the club in June 1998. He played 133 games and scored 4 goals in the league.[citation needed]
National team career
On May 22, 1994, Kondo debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He played as right side-back. On May 29, he also played against France.[1]
Death
On April 17, 2003, Kondo died of a brain tumor in Toyoake, Aichi, at the age of 30.[2]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1991/92 | Matsushita Electric | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | - | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 47 | 5 | |||
| 1996 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 133 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 167 | 5 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
External links
- Koji Kondo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Koji Kondo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
