Shu Kamo
Shu Kamo (加茂 周, Kamo Shu, born October 29, 1939) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shu Kamo | ||
Date of birth | October 29, 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Ashiya High School | |||
1961–1964 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1967 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | (1) |
Total | 14 | (1) | |
Teams managed | |||
1974–1984 | Nissan Motors | ||
1985–1989 | Nissan Motors | ||
1991–1994 | Yokohama Flügels | ||
1994–1997 | Japan | ||
1999–2000 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
changeKamo was born in Ashiya on October 29, 1939. After graduation from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Japan Soccer League club Yanmar Diesel from 1965 to 1967.
In 1974, Kamo became a manager for Nissan Motors. In 1991, he became a manager for All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) and won the 1993 Emperor's Cup. In December 1994, he was named Japan national team manager, replacing Paulo Roberto Falcão. In October 1997, at the 1998 World Cup qualification final round, after 4 games, he was dismissed and assistant coach Takeshi Okada was promoted to be the new manager.
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification final round | ||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result |
1 | September 7 | 6–3 | ||
2 | September 19 | 0–0 | ||
3 | September 28 | 1–2 | ||
4 | October 4 | 1–1 |
In 1999, Kamo became a manager for Kyoto Purple Sanga until June 2000. From 2001, he managed a number of universities such as Shobi University, Osaka Gakuin University and his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University. In 2017, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
References
changeOther websites
change- Shu Kamo at J.League (manager) (in Japanese)
- Shu Kamo at Soccerway.com
- Shu Kamo at FootballDatabase.eu
- Shu Kamo at WorldFootball.net
- Shu Kamo at Transfermarkt (player)
- Shu Kamo at Transfermarkt (manager)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association