Mitsuo Kamata (鎌田 光夫 Kamata Mitsuo is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team .
Biography
Kamata was born in Ibaraki Prefecture on December 16, 1937. After graduating from Chuo University , he joined Furukawa Electric in 1960. He won 1960, 1961 and 1964 Emperor's Cup . In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League . He retired in 1974. He played 106 games and scored 6 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
On December 25, 1958, when Kamata was a Chuo University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Hong Kong . He played at 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City . He played in all match at both tournament and Japan won Bronze Medal in 1968. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame . He also played at 1962 Asian Games . He played 44 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1958.
After retirement, Kamata became a manager for Furukawa Electric as Saburo Kawabuchi successor in 1976 and managed until 1978. The club won the champions in 1976 Japan Soccer League , 1976 Emperor's Cup and 1977 JSL Cup . In 1981, he signed with Japanese Regional Leagues club Daikyo Oil (later Cosmo Oil ). He led the club to won league champions 4 times and promoted the club to Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1986. He resigned in 1991. In 2007, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame .
Statistics
[ 1]
Club statistics
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
Country
Japan
106
6
Total
106
6
[ 2]
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
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