Tsuyoshi Kunieda

Tsuyoshi Kunieda
Personal information
Full name	Tsuyoshi Kunieda
Date of birth	September 18, 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1960–1962	Sanyo High School
1963–1966	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1967–1972	Toyo Industries
Total
National team
1969	Japan
Honours
Toyo Industries
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tsuyoshi Kunieda (国枝強, Kunieda Tsuyoshi, born September 18, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kunieda was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on September 18, 1944. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1967. The club won Japan Soccer League champions in 1967, 1968 and 1970. The club also won 1967, 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 38 games and scored 3 goals in the league.

In October 1969, Kunieda was selected the Japan national team for 1970 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on October 16, he debuted against Australia. On October 18, he also played against South Korea. He played 2 games for Japan in 1969.