Koji Kondo (footballer)

Koji Kondo
Personal information
Full name	Koji Kondo
Date of birth	April 28, 1972
Place of birth	Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Date of death	April 17, 2003 (aged 30)
Place of death	Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1998	Gamba Osaka
Total
National team
1994	Japan
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Koji Kondo (今藤幸治, Kondo Koji, April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kondo was born in Kariya on April 28, 1972. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. From 1992, he played as regular player at many positions, midfielder and side-back. However at 1996 Emperor's Cup on December 29, he hit his head with opponent. A brain tumor was found by the examination. This match became his last match. He left the club in June 1998. He played 133 games and scored 4 goals in the league.

On May 22, 1994, Kondo debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. He played as right side-back. On May 29, he also played against France. He played 2 games for Japan in 1994.

On April 17, 2003, Kondo died of brain tumor in Toyoake at the age of 30.^[1]

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1991–92	Matsushita Electric	JSL Division 1	0	0			0	0	0	0
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-		3	0	9	0	12	0
1993			28	0	2	0	2	0	32	0
1994			38	0	3	0	3	0	44	0
1995			43	4	4	1	-		47	5
1996			24	0	3	0	9	0	36	0
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		133	4	15	1	23	0	170	5
Total			133	4	15	1	23	0	170	5