Hisao Kami (上 久雄, Kami Hisao, born June 28, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1964 Summer Olympics football competition in Tokyo.
Biography
In 1972, he retired from playing for his club, Yawata Steel (later; Nippon Steel), in which he had been one of the most successful stars, but as their manager in 1980-83 and 1987-89 he oversaw a downward spiral as the once-great club, former Emperor's Cup winners and contenders for the Japan Soccer League title, were relegated to Division 2 and, a decade later, to the Kyushu regional league, where they would stay until their demise in the late 1990s.
National team statistics
Japan national team |
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Year | Apps | Goals |
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1964 | 1 | 0 |
1965 | 3 | 0 |
1966 | 5 | 0 |
1967 | 4 | 0 |
1968 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 0 |
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Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: (2) 1966, 1967