was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Playing career

Yamada was born in

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on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for

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while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain.

Coaching career

In 1925, Yamada became manager for Japan national team for 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v

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and 0-2, v Republic of China).Japan National Football Team Database
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After retirement

In 1926, Yamada became a football journalist for

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. He also served as a director of Japan Football Association from 1924 to 1958. On March 9, 1958, Yamada died of

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in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 64. In 2005, he was selected

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References

External links

Japan Football Hall of Fame
at Japan Football Association 1894 births 1958 deaths Tokyo Gakugei University alumni Association football people from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japanese football managers Japan national football team managers Association football midfielders Deaths from intracranial haemorrhage {{Japan-footy-midfielder-stub