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Kazu Naoki

Japanese footballer

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Kazu Naoki (直木 和, Naoki Kazu; March 23, 1918 – 1940s) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Naoki was born on March 23, 1918. On June 16, 1940, when he was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Philippines and Japan won the match. This match was the first match since 1936 Summer Olympics and the only match in the 1940s in Japan's International A Match due to World War II. Naoki died in an accident immediately after World War II.

Kazu Naoki at National-Football-Teams.com

Japan National Football Team Database

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