Shiro Teshima
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Shiro Teshima | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1907 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Japan | ||||||||||
| Date of death | November 6, 1982 (aged 75) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| Hiroshima High School | |||||||||||
| 1929–1932 | Tokyo Imperial University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| Tokyo OB Club | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||
| 1930 | Japan | 2 | (2) | ||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||
Shiro Teshima (手島 志郎, Teshima Shiro, February 26, 1907 – November 6, 1982) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Teshima was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on February 26, 1907. He played for Tokyo OB Club and won the 1933 Emperor's Cup with Shigemaru Takenokoshi and Teiichi Matsumaru.
In May 1930, when Teshima was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Tokyo and Japan won the championship. At this competition, on May 25, he debuted and scored a goal against Philippines. On May 29, he also played and scored a goal against Republic of China. He played 2 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1930.
After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, Teshima retired playing career and joined Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In 1940, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical and helps develop the club.
Teshima died on November 6, 1982 at the age of 75. In 2008, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1930 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Shiro Teshima at National Football Teams.com
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
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