Hayato Okanaka

Hayato Okanaka (岡中 勇人, Okanaka Hayato, born September 26, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.

Hayato Okanaka
岡中 勇人

Personal information
Full name	Hayato Okanaka
Date of birth	(1968-09-26) September 26, 1968
Place of birth	Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1984–1986	Tokai University Daigo High School
1987–1990	Tokai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–2001	Gamba Osaka	156	(0)
2002–2005	Oita Trinita	84	(0)
Total		240	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Okanaka was born in Hyogo Prefecture on September 26, 1968. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. He battles with Kenji Honnami for regular goalkeeper for a long time. Although he could not play many matches in early 1990, he became a regular goalkeeper in late 1996. However he lost his position behind Ryota Tsuzuki in 2000. In 2002, he moved to J2 League club Oita Trinita. He played as regular goalkeeper and the club won the champions in 2000 and was promoted to J1 League. Although he played as regular goalkeeper in 2003, his opportunity to play decreased behind Riki Takasaki and Shusaku Nishikawa from 2004. He retired end of 2005 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
1990/91	Matsushita Electric	JSL Division 1	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1991/92			10	0			0	0	10	0
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-		0	0	0	0	0	0
1993			20	0	1	0	7	0	28	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			5	0	0	0	-		5	0
1996			16	0	0	0	8	0	24	0
1997			32	0	3	0	4	0	39	0
1998			33	0	1	0	4	0	38	0
1999			29	0	2	0	4	0	35	0
2000			8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
2001			0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
2002	Oita Trinita	J2 League	42	0	3	0	-		45	0
2003		J1 League	28	0	0	0	2	0	30	0
2004			11	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
2005			3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
Career total			240	0	13	0	35	0	288	0

External links

• Hayato Okanaka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)