List of international goals scored by Kunishige Kamamoto

Kamamoto is Japan's all-time top goalscorer

Kunishige Kamamoto is a retired Japanese footballer. He represented Japan 84 times[1] between 1964 and 1977, scoring 80 international goals,[1] which makes him Japan's top international goalscorer of all time. During his international career, he scored eight hat-tricks for the Japanese national team, a record that still stands today.

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Goals Total Result Competition
3 March 1964 Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  Singapore 1 1 2–1 Friendly
20 October 1964 Japan Nagai Stadium, Osaka  Yugoslavia 1 2 1–6[2] 1964 Summer Olympics
14 March 1965 Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2 4 2–1 Friendly
22 March 1965 Myanmar Thuwunna Stadium, Rangoon  Burma 1 5 1–1 Friendly
11 December 1966 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Iran 1 6 3–1 1966 Asian Games
14 December 1966 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Malaysia 1 7 1–0 1966 Asian Games
16 December 1966 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Singapore 2 9 5–1 1966 Asian Games
17 December 1966 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Thailand 1 10 5–1 1966 Asian Games
19 December 1966 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Singapore 1 11 2–0 1966 Asian Games
27 September 1967 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  Philippines 6 17 15–0 1968 Summer Olympics Qualifier
30 September 1967 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  Taiwan 3 20 4–0 1968 Summer Olympics Qualifier
3 October 1967 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  Lebanon 1 21 3–1 1968 Summer Olympics Qualifier
7 October 1967 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  South Korea 1 22 3–3 1968 Summer Olympics Qualifier
30 March 1968 Australia Sydney  Australia 2 24 2–2[3] Friendly
4 April 1968 Australia Adelaide  Australia 2 26 3–1[4] Friendly
14 October 1968 Mexico Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla  Nigeria 3 29 3–1 1968 Summer Olympics
20 October 1968 Mexico Azteca Stadium, Mexico City  France 2 31 3–1[5] 1968 Summer Olympics
24 October 1968 Mexico Azteca Stadium, Mexico City  Mexico 2 33 2–0[6] 1968 Summer Olympics
10 December 1970 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Malaysia 1 34 1–0 1970 Asian Games
16 December 1970 Thailand Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Indonesia 2 36 2–1 1970 Asian Games
28 July 1971 Denmark Telia Parken, København  Denmark 2 38 2–3 Friendly
27 September 1971 South Korea Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul  Philippines 3 41 8–1 1972 Summer Olympics Qualifier
29 September 1971 South Korea Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul  Taiwan 3 44 5–1 1972 Summer Olympics Qualifier
12 July 1972 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Kampuchea 4 48 4–1 1972 Merdeka Cup
16 July 1972 Malaysia Perak Stadium, Ipoh  Sri Lanka 5 53 5–0 1972 Merdeka Cup
18 July 1972 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Philippines 1 54 5–1 1972 Merdeka Cup
22 July 1972 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 1 55 1–3 1972 Merdeka Cup
3 August 1972 Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  Philippines 2 57 4–1 Friendly
14 September 1972 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  South Korea 2 59 2–2 1972 Korea-Japan Cup
20 May 1973 South Korea Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul  South Vietnam 2 61 4–0[7] 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
3 September 1974 Iran Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran  Philippines 3 64 4–0 1974 Asian Games
28 September 1974 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  South Korea 2 66 4–1 1974 Korea-Japan Cup
4 August 1975 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Bangladesh 2 68 3–0 1975 Merdeka Cup
7 August 1975 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Indonesia 2 70 4–1 1975 Merdeka Cup
14 August 1975 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Burma 1 71 2–0 1975 Merdeka Cup
25 January 1976 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo  Bulgaria 1 72 1–3 Asahi International Soccer Tournament[8]
27 March 1976 South Korea Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul  South Korea 2 74 2–2 1976 Summer Olympics Qualifier
8 August 1976 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  India 1 75 5–1 1976 Merdeka Cup
10 August 1976 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Indonesia 1 76 6–0 1976 Merdeka Cup
13 August 1976 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Burma 1 77 2–2 1976 Merdeka Cup
16 August 1976 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Thailand 2 79 2–2 1976 Merdeka Cup
20 August 1976 Malaysia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 1 80 2–2 1976 Merdeka Cup

National team statistics

Goals and appearances by year
YearAppsGoals
196441
196533
196676
1967511
19681012
196900
197063
197168
1972815
197332
197455
197575
1976169
197740
Total8480[1]
Goals by competition
Competition Goals
Merdeka Cup 22
Olympic Games Qualifiers 19
Friendlies 12
Asian Games 12
Olympic Games 8[9]
Japan-Korea Cup 4
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2[9]
Other tournament[8] 1[8]
Total 80[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 80 days to go – With 80 goals in 84 appearances, Kunishige Kamamoto is Japan’s all-time leading goalscorer. (FIFA.com)
  2. ↑ Japan - Yugoslavia (Consolation First Round) - Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 1964 FIFA.com
  3. ↑ Japan 2 - 2 Australia / International Friendly Japan National Football Team Database
  4. ↑ Japan 3 - 1 Australia / International Friendly Japan National Football Team Database
  5. ↑ Japan - France (Quarter-finals) - Olympic Football Tournament Mexico City 1968 FIFA.com
  6. ↑ Japan - Mexico (Bronze medal match) - Olympic Football Tournament Mexico City 1968 FIFA.com
  7. ↑ Japan 4 - 0 South Vietnam / FIFA World Cup Qualifier Japan National Football Team Database
  8. 1 2 3 Japan 1 - 3 Bulgaria / Asahi International Soccer Tournament Japan National Football Team Database
  9. 1 2 "Kunishige KAMAMOTO – Playing career at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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