MOSCOW, Oct 22 Former Japan national team and Tegawaharo Miyazaki striker Masato Kudo passed away at the age of 33, according to the official website of the football club. Kudo died on Friday, the causes of his death were not specified. «Our dear friend Masato Kudo passed away. Kudo is a very experienced player, he played in the top division and for the Japanese national team . Despite this, he was never conceited and treated everyone well, taking care not only of himself, but also of his teammates, the club and the fans,» said club president Keith Nimura. Kudo mainly played in his homeland, in his overseas career includes Canada's Vancouver Whitecaps and Australia's Brisbane Roar. For the club «Tegevaharo Miyazaki» from the third strongest Japanese division, the footballer has been playing since January of this year. In 2013, Kudo played four matches for the Japanese national team, in which he scored two goals.
