Goro Yamada

Goro Yamada
山田 午郎

Personal information
Full name	Goro Yamada
Date of birth	(1894-03-03)March 3, 1894
Place of birth	Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Empire of Japan
Date of death	March 9, 1958(1958-03-09) (aged 64)
Place of death	Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Tokyo Aoyama Normal School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Tokyo Shukyu-Dan
Managerial career
1925	Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Goro Yamada (山田 午郎, Yamada Gorō, March 3, 1894 – March 9, 1958) was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

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

After retirement

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.

Honours

• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005

External links

• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association