Masayuki Okano (岡野 雅行, Okano Masayuki, born 25 July 1972) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Matsue Nihon University High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Japan | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editOkano was born in Yokohama on 25 July 1972. 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.
International career
editIn January 1995, he was selected by the Japan national team for the 1995 King Fahd Cup, but he did not play. On 20 September 1995, he debuted for the Japan national team against Paraguay. In 1996, he played at the 1996 Asian Cup. During 1998 World Cup qualification, in the final qualifier match for the 1998 World Cup against Iran, he scored the golden goal that took Japan to their first ever World Cup finals. At the 1998 World Cup, he played 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia. He also played at the 1999 Copa America. This competition was his last game for Japan. He played 25 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1999.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Reds | 1994 | 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 | ||
| Total | 211 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 43 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 2001 | 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 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 5 | ||
| Urawa Reds | 2004 | J1 League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | – | 25 | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 4 | ||
| TSW Pegasus | 2008/09 | First Division | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| Gainare Tottori | 2009 | 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 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 402 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 505 | 54 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Okano goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 1996 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |  Uruguay |
5–3 | 5–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 November 1997 | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |  Iran |
3–2 | 3–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC play-off |
Honours
editUrawa Red Diamonds
Gainare Tottori
Individual
- J.League Best XI: 1996
- J.League Fair Play Award: 1996
Professional wrestling championships
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, FA Cup, Shield
- ^ Includes J.League Cup, Hong Kong League Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ Gainare Tottori(in Japanese)
- ^ 釧路チャリティースポーツフェスティバル. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
edit- Masayuki Okano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masayuki Okano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masayuki Okano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Masayuki Okano Blog (Japanese)