Shu Kamo


Shu Kamo is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Playing career

Kamo was born in Ashiya on October 29, 1939. After graduation from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Yanmar Diesel from 1965 to 1967.

Coaching career

In 1974, Kamo became manager for Nissan Motors. In 1991, he became manager for All Nippon Airways 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.
In 1999, Kamo became 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.

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