Ko Takamoro

Ko Takamoro
高師康
Personal information
Full name	Ko Takamoro
Date of birth	November 9, 1907
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan
Date of death	March 26, 1995 (aged 87)
Place of death	Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Waseda University High School
????–1930	Waseda University
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ko Takamoro (高師康, Takamoro Ko, November 9, 1907 – March 26, 1995) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career[]

Takamoro was born in Saitama on November 9, 1907. He played for and was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Misao Tamai, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda and Michiyo Taki. He won 1928 Emperor's Cup.

National team career[]

In August 1927, when Takamoro was a Waseda University Senior High School student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against Philippines and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in International A Match. He played 2 games for Japan in 1927.^[1]

After retirement[]

After retirement, Takamoro worked at Asahi Shimbun from 1936 to 1962.

Takamoro died on March 26, 1995 at the age of 87.

National team statistics[]

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1927	2	0
Total	2	0

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Japan National Football Team Database

External links[]

Ko Takamoro at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database

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