Takeshi Kamo
Takeshi Kamo (加茂 健, Kamo Takeshi, February 8, 1915 – March 26, 2004) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Shogo Kamo also played for Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Takeshi Kamo | ||
Date of birth | February 8, 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
Date of death | March 26, 2004 89) | (aged||
Place of death | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
???? | Hamamatsu Daiichi High School | ||
1932–1937 | Waseda University | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
National team career
Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4) |
Kamo was born in Hamamatsu on February 8, 1915. In 1936, when he was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. At this competition, on August 4, he debuted against Sweden. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against Sweden. The first victory in Olympics for the Japan and the historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" (ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. On August 7, he also played against Italy. He played 2 games for Japan in 1936.[1] His younger brother Shogo Kamo was also an Olympic footballer for Japan.[2]
On March 26, 2004, Kamo died of heart failure at Miyamae Hospital in Kawasaki at the age of 89. He was the last surviving member of his team from the 1936 Olympics.[3]
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1936 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- Japan National Football Team Database
- sports-reference
- 加茂健氏(1936年ベルリン五輪サッカー日本代表)心不全のため死去 [Mr. Takeshi Kamo (Japanese representative in football at the 1936 Olympics) dies of heart failure]. Nikkan Sports. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
External links
- Takeshi Kamo – FIFA competition record
- Takeshi Kamo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association