A People's History of Tokyo Verdy 1969

A Marxist Perspective on the dynamic club known as......never mind. It's Verdy History, plain and simple.

Sunday, July 23, 2006

People you should know-Tsuyoshi Kitazawa


Not blessed with talent but determined to succeed, Kitazawa was the ultimate utility man for Verdy in the glory days. Known for his hustle and work ethic, Kitazawa spent his whole career as a member of Yomiuri/Verdy. He made his debut in the last year of Yomiuri FC winning honors as a best 11 member. He would repeat the feat in 1994. Kitazawa notched 59 caps for the national team, being one of the two shock cuts in 1998 when the new era of Shunsuke Nakamura, Shinji Ono, and Hide Nakata were starting to make their mark as national team starts. Kitazawa ended his career in 2002. One could make the asssumption that his hustle and determination are reminiscent of current Verdy captain Harutaka Ono, who was handpicked by Ruy Ramos to lead the squad on the field.

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