What is Koji Kondo (footballer)?
{{Infobox football biography |name=Koji Kondo |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Koji Kondo |birth_date={{Birth date|1972|4|28}} |birth_place=[[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya]], [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], [[Japan]] |death_date={{Death date and age|2003|4|17|1972|4|28}} |death_place=[[Toyoake, Aichi|Toyoake]], [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], [[Japan]] |height={{Height|m=1.76}} |position=[[Midfielder]], [[Defender (football)|Defender]] |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1988–1990|youthclubs1=[[Shizuoka Gakuen High School]] |years1=1991–1998|clubs1=[[Gamba Osaka]]|caps1=133|goals1=4 |totalcaps=133|totalgoals=4 |nationalyears1=1994|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=2|nationalgoals1=0 |manageryears1=|managerclubs1= |medaltemplates= }} {{Nihongo|'''Koji Kondo'''|今藤 幸治|Kondo Koji|April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003}} was a [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] player. He played for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. ==Biography== Kondo was born in [[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya]] on April 28, 1972. After graduating from [[Shizuoka Gakuen High School]], he joined [[Gamba Osaka|Matsushita Electric]] (later ''Gamba Osaka'') in 1991. From 1992, he played as regular player at many positions, midfielder and side-back. However at 1996 [[Emperor's Cup]] on December 29, he hit his head with opponent. A [[brain tumor]] was found by the examination. This match became his last match. He left the club in June 1998. He played 133 games and scored 4 goals in the league. On May 22, 1994, Kondo debuted for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]] against [[Australia national soccer team|Australia]]. He played as right side-back. On May 29, he also played against [[France national football team|France]]. He played 2 games for Japan in 1994. On April 17, 2003, Kondo died of [[brain tumor]] in [[Toyoake, Aichi|Toyoake]] at the age of 30.<ref>[http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/okuyami/article.aspx?id=20030417000458 Shikoku Shimbun]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> ==Statistics== <