Nobutoshi Kaneda (金田 喜稔, Kaneda Nobutoshi, born February 16, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Nobutoshi Kaneda
金田 喜稔
Personal information
Full name Nobutoshi Kaneda
Date of birth (1958-02-16) February 16, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Fuchu, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1975 Hiroshima Technical High School
1976–1979 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1991 Nissan Motors 157 (21)
Total 157 (21)
International career
1977–1984 Japan 58 (6)
Medal record
Nissan Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1988/89
Winner Japan Soccer League 1989/90
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1983
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1984
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1990/91
Winner JSL Cup 1988
Winner JSL Cup 1989
Winner JSL Cup 1990
Runner-up JSL Cup 1983
Runner-up JSL Cup 1985
Runner-up JSL Cup 1986
Winner Emperor's Cup 1983
Winner Emperor's Cup 1985
Winner Emperor's Cup 1988
Winner Emperor's Cup 1989
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Kaneda was born in Fuchu, Hiroshima on February 16, 1958. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Nissan Motors in 1980. The club won the 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cups. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major titles in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup for two years in a row. He retired in 1991. He played 157 games and scored 21 goals while in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1983.

National team career edit

On June 15, 1977, when Kaneda was a Chuo University student, he debuted and scored a goal for the Japan national team against South Korea. At this time, he was 19 years and that was a record for the youngest goal scorer in the Japan national team. He was selected to play for Japan in the 1978 and 1982 Asian Games. He played 58 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 1984.[1]

Club statistics edit

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
1980 Nissan Motors JSL Division 1 18 1 18 1
1981 JSL Division 2 18 2 18 2
1982 JSL Division 1 18 2 18 2
1983 18 3 18 3
1984 15 3 15 3
1985/86 4 0 4 0
1986/87 21 4 21 4
1987/88 16 1 16 1
1988/89 6 0 6 0
1989/90 19 5 0 0 19 5
1990/91 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 157 21 0 0 1 0 158 21

National team statistics edit

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1977 1 1
1978 14 0
1979 3 0
1980 12 2
1981 6 0
1982 8 0
1983 8 2
1984 6 1
Total 58 6

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