Hirotaka Zendana
Personal information
Born (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993
Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide Fire
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Adelaide Fire
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Japan 119 (30)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Hirotaka Zendana (膳棚 大剛, Zendana Hirotaka, born 14 February 1993)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Japanese national team.[2]

Career

Club level

In 2019, Zendana was signed to play for the Adelaide Fire men's team in Hockey Australia's new national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[3]

Senior national team

Zendana made his debut for the Japanese national team in 2014, during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[4]

In 2018, Zendana won his first medal with the national team at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The team won gold after defeating Malaysia 3–1 in a shoot-out, to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hirotaka Zendana – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Adelaide Fire – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "ZENDANA Hirotaka". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "2018 Asian Games (M)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.


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