Tamotsu Suzuki

Tamotsu Suzuki
Personal information
Full name	Tamotsu Suzuki
Date of birth	April 29, 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Youth career
1963–1965	Saitama Urawa High School
1966–1969	Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1974	Nissan Motors
Teams managed
1985	Nissan Motors
1987–1989	Nissan FC Ladies
1989–1996	Japan Women
1996–1998	Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
1999	Japan Women
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tamotsu Suzuki (鈴木保, Suzuki Tamotsu, born April 29, 1947) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed for Japan women's national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Suzuki was born in Saitama on April 29, 1947. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he played for Nissan Motors from 1972 to 1974.

From 1975, Suzuki became coach for Nissan Motors. He managed for Nissan Motors (1985) and Nissan FC Ladies (1987–1989).

In 1989, he became manager for Japan women's national team.^[1] He managed 3 world tournament, 1991, 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. In Asia, Japan won the 2nd place 4 times, AFC Women's Championship (1991, 1995) and Asian Games (1990, 1994). He resigned after 1996 Summer Olympics and Satoshi Miyauchi became a new manager.

In August 1996, he became manager for Nikko Securities Dream Ladies and won the Nadeshiko League champions for 3 years in a row to 1998. However the club was disbanded due to financial strain end of 1998 season.

In June 1999, Japan under manager Miyauchi was defeated in group stage at 1999 World Cup and failure to qualify for 2000 Summer Olympics. After 1999 World Cup, Suzuki became a manager for Japan national team again and managed Japan at 1999 AFC Women's Championship in November.^[1] Japan finished at the 4th place and he resigned end of the championship.