Masayuki Okano

Masayuki Okano
Personal information
Full name Masayuki Okano
Date of birth (1972-07-25) 25 July 1972
Place of birth Yokohama, Japan
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Right winger, Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2001 Urawa Red Diamonds 211 (36)
2001–2003 Vissel Kobe 58 (4)
2004–2008 Urawa Red Diamonds 58 (2)
2009 TSW Pegasus 9 (1)
2009–2013 Gainare Tottori 23 (1)
National team
1995–1999[1] Japan 25 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2011.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2008

Masayuki Okano (岡野 雅行 Okano Masayuki, born 25 July 1972 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Gainare Tottori.

He was capped 25 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[1]

In the final qualifier match for France 98 against Iran, he scored the golden goal that brought Japan to their first ever World Cup finals.[2]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2011
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
1994Urawa Red DiamondsJ. League3533020-403
199544530--475
1996301132132-4615
19972342100-255
19983472100-368
1999J. League Division 11100040-150
2000J. League Division 22664120-327
2001J. League Division 180-10-90
Vissel Kobe11320--133
20022411050-301
20032302061-311
2004Urawa Red Diamonds1512082-232
20052014070-311
2006802060-160
2007110101060190
20084000300070
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Asia Total
2008–09TSW PegasusFirst Division914010-141
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2009Gainare TottoriJapan Football League7110--81
201016000--160
2011J. League Division 2--
Total Japan 350433255856044653
Hong Kong 914010-141
Career total 359443655956045454

National team

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199530
1996111
199751
199850
199910
Total252

International goals

[1]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 August 1996 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Uruguay
5–3
5–3
Friendly match
2. 16 November 1997 Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia  Iran
3–2
3–2
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification AFC Play-off

Awards and honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds
2007
2006
2005, 2006
2006
Gainare Tottori
2010

Individual

1996
1996

References

  1. 1 2 3 "OKANO Masayuki". Japan National Football Team Database.
  2. "Japan finally earns place in soccer's premier event". Asahi Shimbun. 16 November 1997. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. Masayuki Okano at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

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