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Kunishige Kamamoto was born on 15 April, 1944 in Kyoto, Japan, is a Japanese footballer, manager and politician. Discover Kunishige Kamamoto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 15 April 1944
Birthday 15 April
Birthplace Kyoto, Japan
Nationality Japan

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At 79 years old, Kunishige Kamamoto height is 1.79m .

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Kunishige Kamamoto Net Worth

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Kunishige Kamamoto (釜本 邦茂) is a former Japanese football player, manager, and politician.

1944

Kamamoto was born in Kyoto on 15 April 1944.

He grew up in Kyoto and attended Yamashiro High School.

Then, he joined the Waseda University School of Commerce.

For fours years in a row, he was the top scorer in the Kanto university league.

1963

He won the 1963 and the 1966 Emperor's Cup while he was at Waseda University.

This was the last time a university team won the Emperor's Cup.

1964

On 3 March 1964, when Kamamoto was a Waseda University student, he debuted and scored a goal for the Japan national team against the Singapore national football team.

In October, he was selected by Japan for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

He played in all matches and scored one goal.

1966

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in Commerce from Waseda University in 1966.

Kamamoto played at the Football at the 1966 Asian Games.

1967

After graduating, Kamamoto joined the Japan Soccer League club Yanmar Diesel in 1967 (currently known as Cerezo Osaka).

He played all league games as from his first season.

1968

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.

In 1968, he became the top scorer in the Japan Soccer League.

Yanmar Diesel won their 1st title, the 1968 Emperor's Cup, with Kamamoto's winning goal in the final.

In 1968, 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.

He played in all matches for his country and scored seven goals.

1970

The club also won the 1970 Emperor's Cup.

In the 1970s, after many Olympic players left the national team, he continued being selected.

He played at the 1970 and 1974 Asian Games.

1971

In 1971, for the first time, the club became league champions and Kamamoto became the top scorer for a second time.

1974

Between 1974 and 1975, Yanmar Diesel won the league for two years in a row and also won the 1974 Emperor's Cup.

1977

He retired from the national team in 1977, having played in 76 matches and having scored 75 goals.

Kamamoto, however, has been recognized with 80 goals in 84 appearances from the Japan Football Association, and previously as well by FIFA, but he isn't mentioned with this tally in their latest publications.

1978

In 1978, Kamamoto became a player manager.

In 1978, Kamamoto was a player manager for Yanmar Diesel.

1980

The club was league champions in 1980.

He led the club to its first league championship in 1980.

1982

In 1982, Kamamoto ruptured his Achilles tendon twice and, in 1984, when he was 40 years old, he retired.

All in all, Kamamoto was top scorer seven times and was selected in the best eleven fourteen times.

He was also selected as Japanese Footballer of the Year seven times.

1983

The club also won the 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup.

1984

In 1984, he retired from football and resigned as the manager of Yanmar Diesel.

1991

In 1991, he signed as manager with rivals Matsushita Electric (to be later known as Gamba Osaka).

1995

He also served as a member of the House of Councillors between 1995 and 2001.

1998

Kamamoto served as the Vice-President of the Japan Football Association from July 1998 to July 2008.

2005

In 2005, he was inducted in the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

2018

In 2018, this team was inducted to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.