Mitsuo Kamata (鎌田 光夫, Kamata Mitsuo, born December 16, 1937) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Mitsuo Kamata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibaraki, Empire of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Hitachi Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1959 | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1974 | Furukawa Electric | 106 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 106 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1969 | Japan | 44 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Furukawa Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1991 | Cosmo Oil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 1. | 10 August 1961 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  South Vietnam | 1–0 | Won | 1961 Merdeka Tournament | ||||||||
| 2. | 21 September 1962 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore | 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
External links
- Mitsuo Kamata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mitsuo Kamata at National-Football-Teams.com
- 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