Taro Kagawa

Taro Kagawa (賀川 太郎, Kagawa Tarō, August 9, 1922 – March 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan's national team. His brother is journalist and former footballer Hiroshi Kagawa.

Taro Kagawa
賀川 太郎

Personal information
Full name	Taro Kagawa
Date of birth	August 9, 1922
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	March 6, 1990 (aged 67)
Place of death	Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Kobe Daiichi High School
	Kobe University of Economics
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–????	Tanabe Pharmaceutical
	Osaka SC
National team
1951–1954	Japan	5	(0)
Honours Representing  Japan Asian Games 1951 New Delhi Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Kagawa was born in Kobe on August 9, 1922. After graduating from Kobe University of Economics, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1948. He also played for Osaka SC. At Osaka SC, he won the 2nd place at Emperor's Cup 3 times (1951, 1952 and 1953).

National team career

In March 1951, Kagawa was selected to the Japan national team for Japan's first game after World War II, at the 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at the 1954 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan until 1954.[1]

Kagawa died on March 6, 1990 at the age of 67. In 2006, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1951	2	0
1952	0	0
1953	0	0
1954	3	0
Total	5	0

References

1. Japan National Football Team Database

External links

• Taro Kagawa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association