Goro Yamada

was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan national football team.

Playing career Yamada was born in Nihonmatsu on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won the first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain.

Coaching career In 1925, Yamada became the manager for the Japan national team for the 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China).

After retirement In 1926, Yamada became a football journalist for Asahi Shimbun. He also served as a director of the Japan Football Association from 1924 to 1958.

On March 9, 1958, Yamada died of intracranial hemorrhage in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 64. In 2005, he was inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Honours Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005