Full name Kozo Kinomoto 1972-1975 Furukawa Electric Place of birth Chiba, Japan Name Kozo Kinomoto | Role Football player Years Team Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1949-01-08) 8 January 1949 (age 67) | ||
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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. Post playing career he became a sports executive and served as director in the Japan Football League until 2003.
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.
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