Masayuki Okano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masayuki Okano | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 25 July 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career[]
Okano 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.
National team career[]
In 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]
Club statistics[]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 August 1996 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |  Uruguay |
Friendly match | ||
| 2. | 16 November 1997 | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |  Iran |
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
Professional wrestling championships[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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[]
- Masayuki Okano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masayuki Okano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masayuki Okano at J.League (in Japanese)
- Masayuki Okano Blog (Japanese)
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Nihon University alumni
- Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Japanese expatriate footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Japan Football League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Vissel Kobe players
- TSW Pegasus FC players
- Gainare Tottori players
- 1995 King Fahd Cup players
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1999 Copa América players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Association football midfielders