Tamotsu Suzuki
# Tamotsu Suzuki

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

## Playing career

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

## Coaching career

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. He managed three world tournament, 1991, 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. In Asia, Japan won second place four 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 L.League champions for three 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 the 1999 World Cup, Suzuki became a manager for Japan national team again and managed Japan at 1999 AFC Women's Championship in November. Japan finished in fourth place and he resigned end of the championship.

