Masahiro Okamoto

Masahiro Okamoto (岡本 昌弘, Okamoto Masahiro, born May 17, 1983) is a Japanese football player who plays for Ehime FC.[1]

Masahiro Okamoto
岡本 昌弘
Personal information
Full name Masahiro Okamoto
Date of birth (1983-05-17) May 17, 1983
Place of birth Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Ehime FC
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2001 JEF United Ichihara Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2017 JEF United Chiba 242 (0)
2007 → JEF Reserves (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2019 → Ehime FC (loan) 84 (0)
2020– Ehime FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2020

Playing career

Okamoto was born in Chiba on May 17, 1983. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) from youth team in 2002. However he could hardly play in the match behind Ryo Kushino and Tomonori Tateishi. He got an opportunity to play from 2006 and played many matches from 2008. However the club results were sluggish and finished at the bottom place in 2009 season. JEF United was relegated to J2 League from 2010 season. Although his opportunity to play decreased behind Kushino in 2010, Okamoto became a regular goalkeeper from 2011. However he lost his position in late 2014 and his opportunity to play decreased from 2015. In 2018, he moved to Ehime FC.[2]

National team career

In November 2003, Okamoto was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2003 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Eiji Kawashima.

Club statistics
As of 1 January 2020.[3][4]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Other Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Other1 Total
2002JEF United IchiharaJ1 League000000-00
2003000010-10
2004000000-00
2005JEF United Chiba000000-00
2006130102010170
2007801040-130
20082100040-250
20092303040-300
2010J2 League14020--160
201138020--400
201234030-20390
201342010-10440
201433010--340
201511030--140
20165020--70
20170000--00
Total2420190150402800
2018Ehime FCJ2 League42000--420
201942000--420
Total84000--840
Career total 3260190150403640

1Includes A3 Champions Cup and Promotion Playoffs to J1.

Honors and awards

Team

References
  1. Masahiro Okamoto at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 211 out of 289)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 196 out of 289)
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