List of international goals scored by Kunishige Kamamoto

Kunishige Kamamoto is a former 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,^[1] and is the all-time leading goalscorer for Japan.^[2]

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.^[3] In October, he was selected by Japan for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He played in all matches and scored one goal.

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. In 2018, this team was inducted to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.^{[citation needed]}

Kamamoto played at the Football at the 1966 Asian Games. In the 1970s, after many Olympic players left the national team, he continued being selected. He played at the 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. He retired from the national team in 1977, having played in 76 matches and having scored 75 goals.^[4] Kamamoto, however, has been recognized with 80 goals in 84 appearances from the Japan Football Association, and previously as well by FIFA,^[5]^[6] but he isn't mentioned with this tally in their latest publications.^[7]

Goals

As of match played on 15 June 1977^[4] Japan scores listed first.

International goals by cap, date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	3 March 1964	Singapore	Singapore	2–1	Friendly
2.	14 March 1965	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2–1	Friendly
3.	14 March 1965	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2–1	Friendly
4.	22 March 1965	Rangoon, Burma	Burma	1–1	Friendly
5.	11 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Iran	3–1	1966 Asian Games
6.	14 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Malaysia	1–0	1966 Asian Games
7.	16 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Singapore	5–1	1966 Asian Games
8.	16 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Singapore	5–1	1966 Asian Games
9.	17 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	5–1	1966 Asian Games
10.	19 December 1966	Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Singapore	2–0	1966 Asian Games
11.	27 September 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Philippines	15–0	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
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17.	30 September 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Taiwan	4–0	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
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20.	3 October 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Lebanon	3–1	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
21.	7 October 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	3–3	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
22.	30 March 1968	Sydney, Australia	Australia	2–2	Friendly
23.	30 March 1968	Sydney, Australia	Australia	2–2	Friendly
24.	4 April 1968	Adelaide, Australia	Australia	3–1	Friendly
25.	4 April 1968	Adelaide, Australia	Australia	3–1	Friendly
26.	14 October 1968	Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico	Nigeria	3–0	1968 Summer Olympics
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29.	10 December 1970	Bangkok, Thailand	Malaysia	1–0	1970 Asian Games
30.	16 December 1970	Bangkok, Thailand	Indonesia	2–1	1970 Asian Games
31.	16 December 1970	Bangkok, Thailand	Indonesia	2–1	1970 Asian Games
32.	28 July 1971	Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark	Denmark	2–3	Friendly
33.	28 July 1971	Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark	Denmark	2–3	Friendly
34.	27 September 1971	Seoul, South Korea	Philippines	8–1	1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers
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37.	29 September 1971	Seoul, South Korea	Taiwan	5–1	1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers
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40.	12 July 1972	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Khmer Republic	4–1	1972 Merdeka Tournament
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44.	16 July 1972	Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia	Sri Lanka	5–0	1972 Merdeka Tournament
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49.	18 July 1972	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Philippines	5–1	1972 Merdeka Tournament
50.	22 July 1972	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	1–3	1972 Merdeka Tournament
51.	4 August 1972	Singapore	Philippines	4–1	Pesta Sukan Tournament
52.	4 August 1972	Singapore	Philippines	4–1	Pesta Sukan Tournament
53.	14 September 1972	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	2–2	Japan-Korea Annual Match
54.	14 September 1972	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	2–2	Japan-Korea Annual Match
55.	20 May 1973	Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	South Vietnam	4–0	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
56.	20 May 1973	Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	South Vietnam	4–0	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
57.	3 September 1974	Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran, Iran	Philippines	4–0	1974 Asian Games
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60.	28 September 1974	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	4–1	Japan-Korea Annual Match
61.	28 September 1974	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	4–1	Japan-Korea Annual Match
62.	4 August 1975	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Bangladesh	3–0	1975 Merdeka Tournament
63.	4 August 1975	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Bangladesh	3–0	1975 Merdeka Tournament
64.	7 August 1975	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Indonesia	4–1	1975 Merdeka Tournament
65.	7 August 1975	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Indonesia	4–1	1975 Merdeka Tournament
66.	14 August 1975	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Burma	2–0	1975 Merdeka Tournament
67.	25 January 1976	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Bulgaria	1–3	Asahi International Soccer Tournament
68.	27 March 1976	Seoul, South Korea	South Korea	2–2	1976 Summer Olympics qualifiers
69.	27 March 1976	Seoul, South Korea	South Korea	2–2	1976 Summer Olympics qualifiers
70.	8 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	India	5–1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
71.	10 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Indonesia	6–0	1976 Merdeka Tournament
72.	13 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Burma	2–2	1976 Merdeka Tournament
73.	16 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Thailand	2–2	1976 Merdeka Tournament
74.	16 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Thailand	2–2	1976 Merdeka Tournament
75.	20 August 1976	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	2–2	1976 Merdeka Tournament

Hat-tricks

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Goals	Result	Competition
1	27 September 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Philippines	6 – (29', 32', 40', 62' 86', 90')	15–0	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
2	30 September 1967	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Taiwan	3 – (50', 57', 76')	4–0	1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers
3	14 October 1968	Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico	Nigeria	3 – (44', 88', 90')	3–0	1968 Summer Olympics
4	27 September 1971	Seoul, South Korea	Philippines	3 – (30', 32', 86')	8–1	1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers
5	29 September 1971	Seoul, South Korea	Taiwan	3 – (57', 70', 84')	5–1	1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers
6	12 July 1972	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Khmer Republic	4 – (26', 65', 73')	4–1	1972 Merdeka Tournament
7	16 July 1972	Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia	Sri Lanka	5 – (13', 27' 30', 78' 90')	5–0	1972 Merdeka Tournament
8	3 September 1974	Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran, Iran	Philippines	3 – (23', 59', 67')	4–0	1974 Asian Games

Statistics

Goals by year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	1964	2	1
	1965	3	3
	1966	7	6
	1967	5	11
	1968	4	7
	1969	0	0
	1970	6	3
	1971	6	8
	1972	8	15
	1973	3	2
	1974	5	5
	1975	7	5
	1976	16	9
	1977	4	0
Total		76	75

Goals by competition
Competition	Goals
FIFA World Cup qualification	2
Summer Olympics	3
Summer Olympics qualifiers	19
Asian Games	12
Friendlies^[a]	39
Total	75

Goals by opponent
Opponent	Goals
Philippines	15
South Korea	7
Taiwan	6
Indonesia	5
Sri Lanka	5
Australia	4
Khmer Republic	4
Malaysia	4
Singapore	4
Burma	3
Nigeria	3
Thailand	3
Bangladesh	2
Denmark	2
Hong Kong	2
South Vietnam	2
Bulgaria	1
India	1
Iran	1
Lebanon	1
Total	75

Notes

^ Including international friendly tournaments such as the Merdeka Tournament, Asahi International Soccer Tournament, Pesta Sukan Tournament and Japan–Korea Annual Match.

References

^ "Flashback: Kunishige Kamamoto recalls Japan's 1968 Olympic bronze medal | AFC". cms.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ "Top 10 Japanese Athletes". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^ "Japan National Football Team Database". Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Kunishige Kamamoto – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: 80 days to go". FIFA.com. FIFA. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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[8] Including international friendly tournaments such as the Merdeka Tournament, Asahi International Soccer Tournament, Pesta Sukan Tournament and Japan–Korea Annual Match.

[1] "Flashback: Kunishige Kamamoto recalls Japan's 1968 Olympic bronze medal | AFC". cms.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[CBC-2] "Top 10 Japanese Athletes". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2011.

[JNFTD-3] "Japan National Football Team Database". Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[RSSSF_–_Goals_in_International_Matches_–_Kunishige_Kamamoto-4] "Kunishige Kamamoto – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Brazil:_80_days_to_go_–_FIFA_–_Kunishige_Kamamoto-5] "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: 80 days to go". FIFA.com. FIFA. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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