Soccer-Former Japan international Kudo dies after brain surgery, aged 32

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Central Coast Mariners player John Hutchinson (R) jumps to kick the ball next to Masato Kudo from Japan's Kashiwa Reysol during their AFC Champions League match at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford April 30, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray

(Reuters) - Former Japan international forward Masato Kudo, who also played for Kashiwa Reysol, Vancouver Whitecaps and Brisbane Roar, died aged 32 following brain surgery, his club Tegevajaro Miyazaki has announced.

Kudo was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the ventricles in the brain and was hospitalised on Oct. 3 after falling ill a day earlier, the Kyodo news agency reported. He died on Friday.