Hirotaka Zendana
Hirotaka Zendana (膳棚 大剛, Zendana Hirotaka, born 14 February 1993)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Japanese national team.[2]
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| Born | 14 February 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | Adelaide Fire | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2014– | Japan | 114 | (29) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 9 October 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
Club level
In 2019, Zendana was signed to play for the Adelaide Fire men's team in Hockey Australia's new national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[3]
Senior national team
Zendana made his debut for the Japanese national team in 2014, during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[4]
In 2018, Zendana won his first medal with the national team at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The team won gold after defeating Malaysia 3–1 in a shoot-out, to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5]
References
- "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Hirotaka Zendana – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Adelaide Fire – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "ZENDANA Hirotaka". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "2018 Asian Games (M)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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