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Kunishige Kamamoto
Kunishige Kamamoto was a Japanese football player, manager, and politician. He won the bronze medal with the Japan national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals, and is the all-time leading goalscorer for Japan.
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sports · Japanese footballer and politician (1944–2025) · association football player · association football coach · politician · also Kunishige Kamamoto, Kamamoto
Born 15 April 1944 · Died 10 August 2025 · Q380695
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2026· 3 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Died 2025-08-10.
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2018· 1 entry
This team was inducted to the Japan Football Hall of Fame
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2014).
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2005· 2 entries
Won award: Japan Football Hall of Fame (2005).
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Was inducted in the Japan Football Hall of Fame
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1998· 1 entry
Won award: MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century (1998).
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Councillors (1995–2001).
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1991· 1 entry
Signed as manager with rivals Matsushita Electric (to be later known as Gamba Osaka)
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1984· 2 entries
Won: JSL Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1984).
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Retired from football and resigned as the manager of Yanmar Diesel
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1983· 1 entry
Won: JSL Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1983).
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1982· 1 entry
Kamamoto ruptured his Achilles tendon twice and, in 1984, when he was 40 years old, he retired
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1981· 4 entries
Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1981).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1981).
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Won: Japanese Super Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1981).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League 200 goals Award (1981).
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1980· 3 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1980).
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Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1980).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Yanmar Diesel (1980).
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1979· 1 entry
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1979).
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1978· 4 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1978).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1978).
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Kamamoto became a player manager
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Kamamoto was a player manager for Yanmar Diesel
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1977· 2 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1977).
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Having played in 76 matches while scoring 75 goals, a tally that has yet to be beaten in the Japanese team even as its overall quality improved and international matches became more frequent
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1976· 4 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1976).
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Won: All Japan Senior Football Championship with Yanmar Diesel (1976).
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Won: Queen's Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1976).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1976).
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1975· 5 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1975).
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Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1975).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Assists leader (1975).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Yanmar Diesel (1975).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1975).
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1974· 6 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League 100 goals Award (1974).
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Won: Emperor's Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1974).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Yanmar Diesel (1974).
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Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1974).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1974).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1974).
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1973· 2 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Assists leader (1973).
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Won: JSL Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1973).
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1972· 2 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award (1972).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1972).
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1971· 6 entries
Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1971).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1971).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1971).
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Won: Japan Soccer League with Yanmar Diesel (1971).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award (1971).
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For the first time, the club became league champions and Kamamoto became the top scorer for a second time
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1970· 4 entries
Won: Emperor's Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1970).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award (1970).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1970).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1969).
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1968· 11 entries
Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1968).
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Won award: Asian All Stars (1968).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Top Scorer (1968).
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Won: Emperor's Cup with Yanmar Diesel (1968).
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Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1968).
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Won award: Summer Olympics football top scorer (1968).
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Won: Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal with Japan (1968).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Fighting Spirit Award (1968).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award (1968).
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Kamamoto was also selected by Japan for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where Japan won the Bronze Medal and Kamamoto was the top scorer
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Became the top scorer in the Japan Soccer League
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1967· 4 entries
Won award: Asian All Stars (1967).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award (1967).
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Won award: Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (1967).
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Played for Cerezo Osaka (1967–1984) — 251 appearances, 202 goals.
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1966· 2 entries
Won: Asian Games Bronze Medal with Japan (1966).
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Won award: Japanese Footballer of the Year (1966).
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1964· 1 entry
Played for Japan men's national football team (1964–1977) — 61 appearances, 55 goals.
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1944· 1 entry
Born 1944-04-15.
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