Tomoo Kudaka (久高 友雄, Kudaka Tomoo, March 14, 1963 – September 22, 1999) was a Japanese football player.

Tomoo Kudaka
久高 友雄
Personal information
Full name Tomoo Kudaka
Date of birth (1963-03-14)March 14, 1963
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Date of death September 22, 1999(1999-09-22) (aged 36)
Place of death Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980 Hokuyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1993 Gamba Osaka
1994–1995 Cerezo Osaka 34 (0)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner Emperor's Cup 1990
Cerezo Osaka
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kudaka was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1963. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club, the Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1981. He played as a regular player for a long time. Although the club played in the Prefectural Leagues in 1981, it was promoted to Regional Leagues in 1983 and the Japan Soccer League in 1984. In 1990, the club won the Emperor's Cup, which was the first major title in club history. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League folded and the new J1 League was founded. In 1994, he moved to a rival club in Osaka, Cerezo Osaka in the Japan Football League. He played as a regular player and the club won the championship in 1994 and was promoted to the J1 League. He retired at the end of the 1995 season.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Kudaka became a coach at Cerezo Osaka. He mainly coached for youth team. However, in summer 1999, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He died on September 22, 1999, at the age of 36.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1981 Matsushita Electric Prefectural Leagues
1982
1983 Regional Leagues
1984 JSL Division 2
1985/86
1986/87 JSL Division 1 22 1 22 1
1987/88 JSL Division 2 26 3 2 0 28 3
1988/89 JSL Division 1 22 0 1 0 23 0
1989/90 16 0 1 0 17 0
1990/91 20 0 1 0 21 0
1991/92 20 0 3 0 23 0
1992 Gamba Osaka J1 League - 5 0 5 0
1993 26 1 2 0 6 1 34 2
1994 Cerezo Osaka Football League 24 0 5 0 1 0 30 0
1995 J1 League 10 0 0 0 - 10 0
Total 186 5 7 0 20 1 213 6

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