The Japanese international footballer Masato Kudowho also played for Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps and Australia’s Brisbane Roar, died at the age of 32 due to hydrocephalus. The news of the death was confirmed by the Japanese club in which the athlete was currently playing.

Masato Kudo, who had been hospitalized on October 3, died on Saturday October 21 after being diagnosed with the condition, an accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brainas confirmed by the club Tegevajaro Miyazaki of the third division of the Japanese league, the J-League.

As soon as the news broke, the footballer’s current team wanted to highlight Masato Kudo’s career. The striker ‘had a significant impact in the top division’ and ‘played for Japan and had a great record, but he remained humble“said the one who was his current team.

Kudo “had a great attitude, caring about his teammates, the club and the fans. We are devastated by death so early for a great player,” the football team added.

As soon as the death of the athlete became known, the reactions were not long in coming. Several of his professional colleagues wanted to dedicate a tribute to him through social networks remembering the moments lived or the trajectory of the deceased player.

For its part, Warren Moonsoccer team coach Brisbane, praised and highlighted the sporting career of the deceased. “He had a wonderful personality and came to training every morning with a beaming smile on his face,” his former coach said. “He will be missed and our thoughts are with his wife and young daughter at this sad time,” Warren Moon recalled.

Hailing from Tokyo, Kudo made his Japanese league debut in 2009 with the Kashiwa Reysol and also starred in Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Throughout his career, Masato Kudo scored no less than 60 goals in the first division. With the blue samurai he scored twice in four games, all in 2013. Kudo joined Brisbane Roary’s Tegevajaro Miyazaki scored three goals in 21 league games.