Kozo Kinomoto

Kozo Kinomoto
Personal information
Full name Kozo Kinomoto
Date of birth (1949-01-08)8 January 1949
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Date of death 15 January 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 68)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1975 Furukawa Electric
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kozo Kinomoto (木之本 興三, Kinomoto Kōzō, 8 January 1949 – 15 January 2017) was a former Japanese football player. He played for Furukawa Electric from 1972 to 1975 and forced to retire due to kidney problem.[1] Post playing career he became a sports executive and served as director in the Japan Football League until 2003.[2]

In his later years Kinomoto lost both of his legs due to health issues and died on 15 January 2017 at the age of 68.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Former J. League director Kinomoto dies". 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Former J. League director Kinomoto dies". 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Jリーグ生みの親"木之本興三氏 死去 68歳 (in Japanese)


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