Hisashi Kaneko

Hisashi Kaneko (金子 久, Kaneko Hisashi; born September 12, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Hisashi Kaneko
金子 久

Personal information
Full name	Hisashi Kaneko
Date of birth	(1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1975–1977	Teikyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1992	Furukawa Electric	163	(23)
Total		163	(23)
International career
1979	Japan U-20	1	(0)
1986–1987	Japan	7	(1)
Medal record Furukawa Electric Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86 Winner JSL Cup 1982 Winner JSL Cup 1986 Runner-up JSL Cup 1979 Runner-up JSL Cup 1990 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kaneko was born in Saitama on September 12, 1959. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1978. Initially, he did play in many games. The club won the 1982 JSL Cup. In 1985, he played as a regular player and the club won the 1985–86 Japan Soccer League and 1986 JSL Cup. He was also selected for the Best Eleven in 1985–86 and in 1986–87. The club won the 1986 Asian Club Championship, which was the first time the Asian championships was won by a Japanese club. He retired in 1992.

National team career

In August 1979, Kaneko was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. On July 25, 1986, he debuted for Japan national team against Syria. He also played at 1986 Asian Games. In 1987, he was selected Japan for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 7 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1987.^[1]

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		JSL Cup		Total
1978	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	0	0					0	0
1979			1	0					1	0
1980			2	0					2	0
1981			13	0					13	0
1982			12	1					12	1
1983			10	1					10	1
1984			10	1					10	1
1985/86			22	2					22	2
1986/87			22	5					22	5
1987/88			20	4					20	4
1988/89			22	3					22	3
1989/90			21	5			2	0	23	5
1990/91			5	1			5	2	10	3
1991/92			3	0			0	0	3	0
Total			163	23	0	0	7	2	170	25

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1986	3	0
1987	4	1
Total	7	1