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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.

Mitsuo Kamata
鎌田 光夫

Personal information
Full name	Mitsuo Kamata
Date of birth	(1937-12-16) December 16, 1937 (age 84)
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)
National team
1958–1969	Japan	44	(2)
Teams managed
1976–1978	Furukawa Electric
1981–1991	Cosmo Oil
Honours Chuo University Winner Emperor's Cup 1957 Furukawa Electric Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1967 Winner Emperor's Cup 1960 Winner Emperor's Cup 1961 Winner Emperor's Cup 1964 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1962 Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team
*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
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

[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

National team goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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: (3) 1967, 1968, 1969

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

На других языках

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- [en] Mitsuo Kamata

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[fr] Mitsuo Kamata

Mitsuo Kamata (鎌田 光夫, Kamata Mitsuo?, né le 16 décembre 1937 dans la préfecture d'Ibaraki au Japon) est un footballeur japonais.

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[it] Mitsuo Kamata

Mitsuo Kamata (Ibaraki, 16 dicembre 1937) è un ex calciatore giapponese, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Камата, Мицуо

Мицуо Камата (яп. 鎌田光夫 Камата Мицуо, род. 16 декабря 1937 года, Ибараки) — японский футболист и тренер. Выступал за национальную сборную (1958—1969). Бронзовый призер Олимпийских игр в Мехико 1968.

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