Shinji Otsuka (大塚 真司, Otsuka Shinji, born December 29, 1975) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Ventforet Kofu.
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| Full name | Shinji Otsuka | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Ventforet Kofu (manager) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Narashino High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | JEF United Ichihara | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | 95 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Omiya Ardija | 78 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Montedio Yamagata | 79 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Consadole Sapporo | 85 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 342 | (17) | |||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Ventforet Kofu | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editOtsuka was born in Chiba Prefecture on December 29, 1975. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club JEF United Ichihara in 1994. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale in 1997. He played many matches as defensive midfielder. The club was also promoted to J2 League in 1999 and J1 League in 2000. He moved to Omiya Ardija in 2001. Although he played as regular player in 2001, his opportunity to play decreased from 2002. He moved to Montedio Yamagata in 2004 and Consadole Sapporo in 2006. He played as regular player at both clubs until 2007. However he got hurt in October 2007. He could hardly play in the match in 2008 and retired end of 2008 season.
International career
editIn April 1995, Otsuka was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match.
Managerial career
editIn July 2024, Otsuka was named manager of J2 League club Ventforet Kofu following the dismissal of Yoshiyuki Shinoda.[1] He had been working as head coach of the club since 2022. His appointment was his first managerial role after coaching at various clubs since 2009.
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | Kawasaki Frontale | Football League | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 27 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | J2 League | 32 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2000 | J1 League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2004 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 42 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2006 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 42 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 342 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 375 | 20 | ||
References
edit- ^ "大塚真司コーチ 監督就任のお知らせ | ヴァンフォーレ甲府 公式サイト". ヴァンフォーレ甲府 公式サイト | VENTFORET KOFU (in Japanese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
edit- Shinji Otsuka – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Shinji Otsuka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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