Yasuo Takamori

Yasuo Takamori
Personal information
Full name	Yasuo Takamori
Date of birth	March 3, 1934
Place of birth	Okayama, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1949–1951	Kanzei High School
1952–1955	Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1956–1968	Nippon Kokan
Total
National team
1955–1963	Japan
Teams managed
1962–1966	Nippon Kokan
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yasuo Takamori (高森泰男, Takamori Yasuo, March 3, 1934 – ?) (former name; Yasuo Kageyama, 景山泰男) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Takamori was born in Okayama Prefecture on March 3, 1934. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Nippon Kokan in 1956. In 1962, he became a playing manager and managed the club until 1966. In 1967, Nippon Kokan was promoted Japan Soccer League. He played 28 games in the league. He retired in 1968.

On January 2, 1955, when Takamori was a Rikkyo University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He also played at 1958 Asian Games and 1962 Asian Games. He played 30 games for Japan until 1963.