Tamotsu Suzuki facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Saitama Urawa High School | ||
| 1966–1969 | Rikkyo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Nissan Motors | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985 | Nissan Motors | ||
| 1987–1989 | Nissan FC Ladies | ||
| 1989–1996 | Japan Women | ||
| 1996–1998 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | ||
| 1999 | Japan Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tamotsu Suzuki (鈴木 保, Suzuki Tamotsu, born 29 April 1947) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He is best known for coaching the Japan women's national team.
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Playing Football
Tamotsu Suzuki was born in Saitama, Japan, on April 29, 1947. After finishing his studies at Rikkyo University, he played football for the Nissan Motors team. He was a player for them from 1972 to 1974.
Becoming a Coach
Early Coaching Days
After his playing career, Suzuki started coaching in 1975. He first coached for Nissan Motors. Later, in 1985, he became the manager for the Nissan Motors team. From 1987 to 1989, he managed the Nissan FC Ladies team.
Leading the Japan Women's National Team
In 1989, Tamotsu Suzuki became the manager for the Japan women's national team. He led the team in three major world tournaments. These included the 1991 Women's World Cup, the 1995 Women's World Cup, and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
In Asia, his team achieved second place four times. They were runners-up in the AFC Women's Championship in both 1991 and 1995. They also took second place at the Asian Games in 1990 and 1994. Suzuki stepped down as manager after the 1996 Summer Olympics. Satoshi Miyauchi then took over as the new manager.
Coaching Club Teams
In August 1996, Suzuki became the manager for Nikko Securities Dream Ladies. Under his leadership, the team won the L.League championship three years in a row, until 1998. However, the club had to close down at the end of the 1998 season because of money problems.
Return to the National Team
In June 1999, the Japan women's national team, then managed by Miyauchi, did not do well at the 1999 World Cup. They also failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
After the 1999 World Cup, Suzuki returned to manage the Japan national team again. He coached them at the 1999 AFC Women's Championship in November. Japan finished in fourth place at that championship. Suzuki resigned from his role at the end of the tournament.
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See also
In Spanish: Tamotsu Suzuki para niños
