Tomohiko Ikoma
Tomohiko Ikoma (生駒 友彦, Ikoma Tomohiko, August 25, 1932 – April 27, 2009) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tomohiko Ikoma | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 25, 1932 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 27, 2009 (aged 76) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Kobe High School | |||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Kwansei Gakuin University | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1955–1966 | Mitsubishi Motors | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Japan | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Mitsubishi Motors | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||
Biography
Ikoma was born in Hyogo Prefecture on August 25, 1932.[1] When he was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he won 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup as a member of All Kwangaku which was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. After graduating from university, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1955. In 1965, the club joined new league Japan Soccer League. However he did not play in the match in the league. In 1966, he became a playing manager. End of 1966 season, he resigned as manager and retired from playing career.
On January 2, 1955, when Ikoma was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. He played 5 games for Japan in 1955.
On April 27, 2009, Ikoma died in Kobe at the age of 76.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References
- Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
- Tomohiko Ikoma at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Tomohiko Ikoma at National Football Teams.com
- Tomohiko Ikoma at Transfermarkt (player)
- Tomohiko Ikoma at Transfermarkt (manager)