Masayuki Okano
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Masayuki Okano | ||
Date of birth | July 25, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1993 | Nihon University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2001 | Urawa Reds | 211 | (36) |
2001–2003 | Vissel Kobe | 58 | (4) |
2004–2008 | Urawa Reds | 58 | (2) |
2009 | TSW Pegasus | 9 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Gainare Tottori | 66 | (1) |
Total | 402 | (44) | |
National team | |||
1995–1999 | Japan | 25 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Masayuki Okano (岡野 雅行 Okano Masayuki, born July 25, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Okano was born in Yokohama on . After dropped out from Nihon University, he joined Urawa Reds in 1994. In 1990s, he played as forward in many matches from first season. In 2001 season, his opportunity to play decreased and he moved to Vissel Kobe in September. He played as midfielder from then. He returned to Urawa Reds in 2004. The club won the champions 2006 J1 League, 2005 and 2006 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 2007 AFC Champions League. In 2009, he moved to Hong Kong First Division League club TSW Pegasus. In July 2009, he returned to Japan and joined Japan Football League club Gainare Tottori. The club won the champions in 2010 and was promoted to J2 League. He retired end of 2013 season.
National team career
In January 1995, he was elected Japan national team for 1995 King Fahd Cup, but he did not play in the match. On September 20, 1995, he debuted for Japan national team against Paraguay. In 1996, he played at 1996 Asian Cup. At 1998 World Cup qualification, in the final qualifier match for 1998 World Cup against Iran, he scored the golden goal that brought Japan to their first ever World Cup finals. At 1998 World Cup, he played 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia. He also played at 1999 Copa America. This competition was his last game for Japan. He played 25 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1999.[1]
Club statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
1994 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 3 | |
1995 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 47 | 5 | ||||
1996 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - | 46 | 15 | |||
1997 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 5 | |||
1998 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | 8 | |||
1999 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | |||
2000 | J2 League | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 7 | ||
2001 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | ||
2001 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 3 | |
2002 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |||
2003 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 31 | 1 | |||
2004 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 23 | 2 | |
2005 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | |||
2006 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
2007 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Hong Kong | League | FA Cup & Shield | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2008/09 | TSW Pegasus | First Division | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2009 | Gainare Tottori | Football League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | ||
2010 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | ||||
2011 | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | |||
2012 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||||
Total | Japan | 393 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 491 | 53 | |
Hong Kong | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
Career total | 402 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 505 | 54 |
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1995 | 3 | 0 |
1996 | 11 | 1 |
1997 | 5 | 1 |
1998 | 5 | 0 |
1999 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 25 | 2 |
National team goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 August 1996 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | Friendly match | |||
2. | 16 November 1997 | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification AFC Play-off |
Awards and honours
Club
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- J1 League: 1
- Gainare Tottori
Individual
- J.League Fair Play Award: 1
References
- 1 2 3 Japan National Football Team Database
- ↑ Gainare Tottori(in Japanese)
External links
- Masayuki Okano – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Masayuki Okano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masayuki Okano at J.League (in Japanese)
- Masayuki Okano Blog (Japanese)