Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Shimane Prefecture, Japan | 14 February 1993||||||||||||||||
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
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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]
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]
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]