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 famous Japanese football player and coach. He is best known for leading the Japan women's national team to many important games.
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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 a team called Nissan Motors. He was a player for them from 1972 to 1974.
Becoming a Coach
After his playing days, Suzuki started coaching. From 1975, he worked as a coach for Nissan Motors. Later, he became the main manager for the Nissan Motors team in 1985. He also managed the Nissan FC Ladies team from 1987 to 1989.
Leading the Japan Women's Team
In 1989, Tamotsu Suzuki took on a big role: he became the manager of the Japan women's national football team. He led the team in three major world tournaments. These included the 1991 and 1995 World Cups. He also coached them at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
During his time as coach, the Japanese women's team did very well in Asia. They finished second four times in important competitions. They were runners-up in the AFC Women's Championship in both 1991 and 1995. They also earned second place at the Asian Games in 1990 and 1994.
Suzuki stepped down as manager after the 1996 Summer Olympics. Another coach, Satoshi Miyauchi, then took over the team.
Coaching Club Teams
In August 1996, Suzuki started coaching a club team called Nikko Securities Dream Ladies. He led this team to win the L.League championship for 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, under a different coach, did not do well at the 1999 World Cup. They also failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
After this, Tamotsu Suzuki was asked to come back and manage the Japan national team again. He coached them in the 1999 AFC Women's Championship in November of that year. The team finished in fourth place. After this championship, he decided to resign again.
See also
In Spanish: Tamotsu Suzuki para niños
