10 Facts About Nobuhiro Takeda

Nobuhiro Takeda is a Japanese former football player.

Nobuhiro Takeda was a forward and known as an opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning.

Nobuhiro Takeda was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School.

Nobuhiro Takeda joined Japan Soccer League side Yomiuri in 1986.

Nobuhiro Takeda was transferred to Jubilo Iwata for the 1996 season but came back to Verdy, then moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga, JEF United Ichihara, again Verdy, Paraguayan side Sportivo Luqueno, where he made two appearances for the club under coach Raul Vicente Amarilla, and finished his playing career at Verdy.

Nobuhiro Takeda played 18 times for the Japan national team between 1987 and 1994.

Nobuhiro Takeda made his international debut on April 8,1987 in a 1988 Summer Olympics qualification against Indonesia at the Tokyo National Stadium.

Nobuhiro Takeda scored his sole international goal in the match.

Nobuhiro Takeda was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup but he did not play in the tournament.

Nobuhiro Takeda was on the pitch, after replacing Masashi Nakayama in the 81st minute, when Japan's hope to play in the finals in the USA was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha.