Goro Yamada

was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed for Japan national team.

Biography
Yamada was born in Nihonmatsu on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain.

In 1925, Yamada became manager for Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila.footballjapan.jp He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China).Japan National Football Team Database

In 1926, Yamada became a football journalist for Asahi Shimbun. He also served as a director of Japan Football Association from 1924 to 1958.

On March 9, 1958, Yamada died of intracranial hemorrhage in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 64. In 2005, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

References

Other websites

Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association

Category:1894 births
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Category:Footballers from Fukushima Prefecture
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:Japan national football team managers
Category:Deaths from intracranial hemorrhage