Mitsuo Kamata
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Club career
Kamata was born in Ibaraki Prefecture on December 16, 1937. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1960. He won the 1960, 1961, and 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined the new Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1974. He played 106 games and scored 6 goals in the league. He was selected for the Best Eleven in 1967, 1968, and 1969.
National team career
On December 25, 1958, when Kamata was a Chuo University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played in all matches at both tournaments and Japan won the bronze medal in 1968. In 2018, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at the 1962 Asian Games. He played 44 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1958.[2]
Coaching career
After retirement, Kamata became a manager for Furukawa Electric as Saburo Kawabuchi's successor in 1976 and managed until 1978. The club won the championship of the 1976 Japan Soccer League, 1976 Emperor's Cup, and 1977 JSL Cup. In 1981, he signed with the Japanese Regional Leagues club Daikyo Oil (later Cosmo Oil). He led the club to win league championship four times and promoted the club to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1986. He resigned in 1991. In 2007, he was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 1966 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 6 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 10 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 7 | 1 |
| 1962 | 7 | 1 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 2 |
National team goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 August 1961 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Vietnam | flag alias = Flag of South Vietnam.svg | flag alias-1975 = FNL Flag.svg | flag alias-war = War flag of South Vietnam.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of South Vietnam.svg | link alias-air force = Republic of Vietnam Air Force | link alias-army = Army of the Republic of Vietnam | link alias-naval = Republic of Vietnam Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the RVNMF.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Vietnam Military Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Vietnam Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Vietnam Marine Division | link alias-tennis = Vietnam {{{mw}}} Cup team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 1–0 || Won || 1961 Merdeka Tournament |
| 2. | 21 September 1962 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Singapore | flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg | flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg | flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg | flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces | flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png | link alias-army = Singapore Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy | flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2–1 || Lost || Friendly | |
| Correct as of 6 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1967, 1968, 1969
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2007[3]
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
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