Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
Encyclopedia
is a retired Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a midfielder known for his tireless work load and was capped 58 times for Japan
. He is currently working on television as a football commentator.
Junior Youth. After being rejected by the club to advance to club's Youth team, he entered Shutoku High School and played for the school club. After graduating, he joined Japan Soccer League
side Honda
in 1987. He was the top scorer of the league in the 1990-1991 season.
He moved to Yomiuri Club (later Verdy Kawasaki, now Tokyo Verdy 1969
) in 1991. Kitazawa, together with his teammates Kazuyoshi Miura
, Ruy Ramos
, Nobuhiro Takeda
, Tetsuji Hashiratani
and Bismarck
made the early 90's the golden era of Verdy who won the J. League Division 1 Championship (1993 and 1994) and J. League Cup
(1992, 1993, and 1994). He finished his playing career as a Verdy player in 2002.
in Tendō, Yamagata
under national coach Kenzo Yokoyama
. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
that Japan won. He scored his first international goal on 6 November 1992 in the semifinal against China
at Hiroshima Stadium
.
He took part in Japan's unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
. He was a member of the Asian final qualification stage that was held centrally in Qatar
and played two games. He was on the bench when the Iraqi's injury-time equaliser dashed Japan's qualification hope in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now remember as the Agony of Doha
.
Kitazawa was short-listed for the 1998 World Cup finals, but national coach Takeshi Okada
dropped him along with Kazuyoshi Miura
and Daisuke Ichikawa
at the final training camp in Nyon
, Switzerland
.
|1987/88||rowspan="4"|Honda
||rowspan="4"|JSL Division 1
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|1990/91||22||10||||||1||0||23||10
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|1991/92||Yomiuri||JSL Division 1
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|1992||rowspan="9"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="9"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||11||1||11||1
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|1993||35||6||3||2||1||1||39||9
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|1994||40||9||2||1||3||1||45||11
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|1995||40||11||3||0||colspan="2"|-||43||11
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|1996||28||4||5||2||15||5||48||11
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|1998||34||5||3||0||0||0||37||5
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|1999||28||4||3||2||3||1||34||7
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|2000||4||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
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|2001||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||23||0||0||0||0||0||23||0
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|2002||4||1||0||0||2||0||6||1
336||57||21||7||41||10||398||74
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|1991||2||0
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|1992||11||1
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|1993||4||0
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|1994||7||1
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|1995||14||1
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|1997||11||0
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Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
. He is currently working on television as a football commentator.
Club
When he was a junior high student, he played for YomiuriTokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
Junior Youth. After being rejected by the club to advance to club's Youth team, he entered Shutoku High School and played for the school club. After graduating, he joined Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
side Honda
Honda F.C.
are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in...
in 1987. He was the top scorer of the league in the 1990-1991 season.
He moved to Yomiuri Club (later Verdy Kawasaki, now Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
) in 1991. Kitazawa, together with his teammates Kazuyoshi Miura
Kazuyoshi Miura
----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with...
, Ruy Ramos
Ruy Ramos
, formerly Ruy Gonçalves Ramos Sobrinho , is a Brazilian-born football player, who became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 1989. He was one of the first foreign players in Japanese professional soccer, joining Yomiuri in 1977 at the age of 20...
, Nobuhiro Takeda
Nobuhiro Takeda
is a former Japanese football player. He was a forward and known as a superb opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning. He currently works at Nippon Television and belongs to an entertainment agency Horipro as a sportscaster -Club:He was educated at and...
, Tetsuji Hashiratani
Tetsuji Hashiratani
is a retired Japanese football player. He was a defender and a defensive midfielder.-Playing career:He was educated at and played for Kyoto Commercial High School and Kokushikan University. He joined Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motor in 1987. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992 when professional...
and Bismarck
Bismarck Barreto Faria
Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck is a former Brazilian football player.-Career:...
made the early 90's the golden era of Verdy who won the J. League Division 1 Championship (1993 and 1994) and J. League Cup
J. League Cup
J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
(1992, 1993, and 1994). He finished his playing career as a Verdy player in 2002.
International
He was capped 58 times and scored 3 goals for the Japanese national team between 1991 and 1999. He made his international debut on 2 June 1991 in a friendly against ThailandThailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
in Tendō, Yamagata
Tendo, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 63,483 and a population density of 562 persons per km²...
under national coach Kenzo Yokoyama
Kenzo Yokoyama
is a retired Japanese football player. Yokoyama also coached the Japan national team between 1988 and 1991.-Career:Yokoyama was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan in 1943. After graduating from Kawaguchi High School and Rikkyo University, he played professionally in the Japan Soccer League for...
. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
1992 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
that Japan won. He scored his first international goal on 6 November 1992 in the semifinal against China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
at Hiroshima Stadium
Hiroshima Stadium
Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sanfrecce Hiroshima until 1995. The stadium holds 13,800 people.- External links :*...
.
He took part in Japan's unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
. He was a member of the Asian final qualification stage that was held centrally in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and played two games. He was on the bench when the Iraqi's injury-time equaliser dashed Japan's qualification hope in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now remember as the Agony of Doha
Agony of Doha
The Agony of Doha is a term used by fans of the Japanese national football team to refer to the qualification match for their 1994 FIFA World Cup match with Iraq, held in Doha, Qatar on October 28, 1993....
.
Kitazawa was short-listed for the 1998 World Cup finals, but national coach Takeshi Okada
Takeshi Okada
is a former football player that was head coach of the Japanese national football team between 2007 and 2010.-International career:Okada played 24 games and scored one goal for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1985.-Coaching career:...
dropped him along with Kazuyoshi Miura
Kazuyoshi Miura
----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with...
and Daisuke Ichikawa
Daisuke Ichikawa
is a Japanese football player. He is a pacey right-winger who currently plays for the J. League side Ventforet Kofu-Playing career:Ichikawa is a product of Shimizu's youth system. He made his J. League debut on March 21, 1998 against Consadole Sapporo. He scored his first league goal against on...
at the final training camp in Nyon
Nyon
Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Career statistics
|-|1987/88||rowspan="4"|Honda
Honda F.C.
are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in...
||rowspan="4"|JSL Division 1
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
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|1990/91||22||10||||||1||0||23||10
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|1991/92||Yomiuri||JSL Division 1
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
||20||2||||||4||1||24||3
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|1992||rowspan="9"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="9"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||11||1||11||1
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|1993||35||6||3||2||1||1||39||9
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|1994||40||9||2||1||3||1||45||11
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|1995||40||11||3||0||colspan="2"|-||43||11
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|1996||28||4||5||2||15||5||48||11
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|1997||29||1||2||0||0||0||31||1
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|1998||34||5||3||0||0||0||37||5
|-
|1999||28||4||3||2||3||1||34||7
|-
|2000||4||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
|-
|2001||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||23||0||0||0||0||0||23||0
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|2002||4||1||0||0||2||0||6||1
336||57||21||7||41||10||398||74
336||57||21||7||41||10||398||74
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|1991||2||0
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|1992||11||1
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|1993||4||0
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|1994||7||1
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|1995||14||1
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|1996||5||0
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|1997||11||0
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|1998||3||0
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|1999||1||0
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