Shinji Ono

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Shinji Ono
小野 伸二
Shinji Ono WSW.jpg
Ono playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013
Personal information
Full name Shinji Ono
Date of birth (1979-09-27) 27 September 1979 (age 41)
Place of birth Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Imazawa Boys SC[1]
1992–1994 Imazawa Junior High School[1]
1995–1997 Shimizu Commercial High School[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Urawa Reds 79 (20)
2001–2005 Feyenoord 112 (19)
2006–2007 Urawa Reds 53 (8)
2008–2009 VfL Bochum 29 (0)
2010–2012 Shimizu S-Pulse 70 (8)
2012–2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 51 (10)
2014–2019 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 62 (2)
2019–2020 FC Ryukyu 9 (0)
2021– Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3 (0)
National team
1995 Japan U-17 3 (0)
1999 Japan U-20 6 (2)
2004 Japan U-23 3 (2)
1998–2008 Japan 56 (6)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:16, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Shinji Ono (小野 伸二, Ono Shinji, born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.[2]

Career[]

Urawa Reds[]

Ono grew up in the Shizuoka Prefecture and began his professional career with Urawa Reds in the J1 League in 1998. The same year, he became the youngest Japanese player to play at 1998 World Cup, at age 18.[3] He caught the attention of foreign clubs with his performance at the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria, where he captained the Japanese Under-20 side that reached the final. But later that year, he suffered a severe knee injury in a qualification match for the 2000 Olympics with Japan's Under-23 side, forcing him to miss the rest of the season and Olympic qualifying.[4]

Feyenoord[]

After a strong performance at the 2001 Confederations Cup, Ono moved to Feyenoord of the Dutch Eredivisie in 2001. In his first season, he helped Feyenoord win the 2002 UEFA Cup, making him the first Japanese in history to win a European trophy. However, a string of injuries kept him sidelined for long periods. After he missed the majority of 2004–05, the club sold him.[5] His stint at the Rotterdam based club is highly rated and Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder said "Shinji Ono is the toughest opponent I've ever faced".[6]

Urawa Reds return[]

On 13 January 2006, Ono returned to the J1 League, signing a three-year deal with his former club Urawa Reds.[7]

Bochum[]

In the 2008 January transfer window, Ono returned to Europe, signing with Bundesliga's Bochum. On 3 February 2008, Ono made his Bundesliga debut in an away game against Werder Bremen, and he had two assists that helped Bochum with their first ever win over Bremen at Weserstadion. Ono suffered injuries in the following two years in Bochum, and could only play 34 matches in which he gave four assists for the club. In the winter break of 2009–10, Ono requested a return to Japan for personal reasons. Different Japanese clubs were interested in the midfielder. Bochum allowed him to leave under the condition that they could find a successor.[8]

Shimizu S-Pulse[]

Shinji Ono playing for Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012.

On 9 January 2010, Ono returned to his native Shizuoka Prefecture by signing for Shimizu S-Pulse.[9] The transfer fee were rumored to be €300,000 for the midfielder whose contract in Bochum expired in the summer of 2010. In an interview he declared that the main reason for his transfer was his wish to reunite with his wife and children, who were still living in Japan.[10]

Western Sydney Wanderers[]

On 28 September 2012, it was announced that Shinji Ono had signed with new A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal as the club's marquee player. The Wanderers were offered former German international Michael Ballack[11] but preferred to sign Ono.[12] He made his debut for the Wanderers on 6 October, in a scoreless draw against Central Coast Mariners, in the first game of the season.

Ono scored his first goal for the club with a penalty in round 10 against Brisbane Roar.[13] Ono scored two stunning goals to help the Wanderers beat Melbourne Victory 2–1 in round 14 on 1 January 2013.[14] On 16 January 2014, the club announced that Ono would return to Japan at the end of the A-League season. Ono will link up with J2 League club Consadole Sapporo to play out the remainder of the season in Japan as the club chases promotion to the J1 League.[15] On 4 May 2014, Ono played his last A-League game for the Wanderers, in a 2–1 Grand Final loss to Brisbane Roar, in what was to be the Wanderers' second successive Grand Final defeat.[16]

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo[]

Following the expiration of his contract and his desire to see his family, Ono joined Consadole Sapporo (later Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo) in May 2014.[15]

FC Ryukyu[]

On 5 August 2019, Ono signed with J2 League club FC Ryukyu.[17] In December 2020, he left Ryuku after failing to reach a contract extension agreement.[18]

International career[]

When fit, Ono was an ever-present member of the Japanese national team. He made his full international debut on 1 April 1998 against South Korea in a friendly.[19] After his appearance in the 1998 World Cup, he was a key member of the Japanese squad in the 2002 World Cup. He has represented Japan at every age level starting with the U-16 team, and was one of three overage selections at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Injuries limited Ono to just one appearance in the final round of the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup and missed the Confederations Cup in 2003 and 2005. He played in his third World Cup finals in Germany.[20]

Style of play[]

Known as Tensai[21][22] (天才, Japanese for Genius), Ono is one of the biggest stars in Asian football, known for his vision, technique and superb passing.[23] Although his primary position is attacking midfielder, he can play anywhere in the midfield, including defensive midfield and either wing.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 6 August 2019[24]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Reds 1998 27 9 2 0 0 0 – – 29 9
1999 14 2 2 0 0 0 – – 16 2
2000 24 7 2 1 – – – 26 8
2001 14 2 0 0 4 3 – – 18 5
Total 79 20 6 1 4 3 – – 89 24
Feyenoord 2001–02 30 3 2 1 – 12 2 – 44 6
2002–03 29 7 2 0 — 5 0 3 2 39 9
2003–04 24 2 1 0 — 4 0 — 29 2
2004–05 25 7 2 0 — 7 1 — 34 8
2005–06 4 0 0 0 — 1 0 — 5 0
Total 112 19 7 1 — 29 1 3 2 151 23
Urawa Reds 2006 28 5 4 3 1 1 – 1 0 34 9
2007 25 3 0 0 2 1 8 2 2 0 37 6
Total 53 8 4 3 3 2 8 2 3 0 71 15
Bochum 2007–08 12 0 – – – – 12 0
2008–09 8 0 2 0 — – — 10 0
2009–10 9 0 1 0 — – — 10 0
Total 29 0 3 0 — — — 32 0
Shimizu S-Pulse 2010 30 2 5 1 6 1 – – 41 4
2011 26 6 2 1 2 1 – – 30 8
2012 14 0 0 0 0 0 – – 14 0
Total 70 8 7 2 8 2 — — 85 12
Western Sydney Wanderers 2012-13 24 7 – – – 2 1 26 8
2013-14 23 2 – – 6 1 2 0 31 3
Total 47 9 — — 6 1 4 1 57 11
Consadole Sapporo 2014 7 0 0 0 — — — 7 0
2015 17 2 2 0 — — — 19 2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2016 15 0 2 0 — — — 17 0
2017 16 0 1 0 7 1 — — 24 1
2018 7 0 2 0 3 0 — — 12 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 62 2 7 0 12 1 — — 81 3
FC Ryukyu 2019 — — —
Total
Career total 452 66 34 7 27 8 43 6 10 3 566 90

1Includes UEFA Champions League preliminary rounds, UEFA Super Cup, Japanese Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and A-League Finals Series.

International[]

Source:[19]
Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1998 3 0
1999 0 0
2000 12 1
2001 9 1
2002 8 1
2003 5 0
2004 7 2
2005 2 0
2006 9 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
Total 56 6
Goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 October 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Saudi Arabia 4–0 4–1 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2. 31 May 2001 Niigata, Japan  Canada 1–0 3–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
3. 16 October 2002 Tokyo, Japan  Jamaica 1–0 1–1 Friendly
4. 1 June 2004 Manchester, UK  England 1–1 1–1 2004 FA Summer Tournament
5. 8 September 2004 Kolkata, India  India 2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 22 February 2006 Yokohama, Japan 1–0 6–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours[]

Feyenoord

Urawa Red Diamonds

Western Sydney Wanderers

Japan

Individual

References[]

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  5. ^ "Feyenoord midfielder Ono on his way home to join Urawa Reds". thestar.com.my. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Wes Sneijder: analysis of world class player". International Football News - World Cup Blog. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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  8. ^ "Exklusiv: Wechsel von Shinji Ono hängt vom Nachfolger ab" (in German). goal.com. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Official press release" (in Japanese). s-pulse.co.jp. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Shinji Ono im exklusiven Abschiedsinterview: Wegen der Familie zurück nach Japan" (in German). goal.com. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers chairman Lyall Gorman says club is considering options with Michael Ballack". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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  17. ^ "小野伸二 選手 FC琉球2019シーズン移籍加入のお知らせ" [Shinji Ono FC Ryukyu 2019 season transfer participation notice] (in Japanese). FC Ryukyu. 5 August 2019.
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