Takeshi Okada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Takeshi Okada | ||
| Date of birth | August 25, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Tennoji High School | ||
| 1976–1979 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1990 | Furukawa Electric | 189 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Japan | 24 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Japan | ||
| 1999–2001 | Consadole Sapporo | ||
| 2003–2006 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2007–2010 | Japan | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hangzhou Greentown | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Takeshi Okada (岡田 武史, Okada Takeshi, born 25 August 1956 in Osaka, Japan) is a former football player that was head coach of the Japanese national football team between 2007 and 2010.
International career
Okada played 24 games and scored one goal for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1985.
Coaching career
He coached Japan at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, later Consadole Sapporo (1999–2001) and Yokohama F Marinos (2003–2006).
Okada was named Japan's head coach in December 2007 to replace Ivica Osim, who suffered a stroke. He was succeeded in 2010 by Alberto Zaccheroni.
Okada gained worldwide attention for leading Japan to ninth place finish in the FIFA World Cup 2010. He was commended for turning his Japanese team of young, inexperienced unknowns into a slick passing, talented squad of youngsters.[1]
He signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown on 14 December 2011.[2] He extended his contract for two years in the end of 2012 season. However, he signed from Hangzhou on 5 November 2013.[3]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1980 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 1984 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | ||||||
| 1986–87 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| 1988–89 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 1989–90 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Country | Japan | 189 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 10 | |
| Total | 189 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 10 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 |
Honors
As player
Team
- Japan Soccer League Championship : 1986
- Asian Club Championship : 1986
Football Player and Manager
Individual
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1985-86
- J. League Manager of the Year : 2003, 2004
- AFC Coach of the Year : 2010
Team
References
- ^ BBC world cup report, summary on Japan's performance
- ^ 冈田武史正式成为杭州绿城主帅Template:Zh icon
- ^ 杭州绿城官方宣布冈田武史明年不再担任球队主帅 Template:Zh icon
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Furukawa Electric S.C. players
- Japanese football managers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup managers
- 2010 FIFA World Cup managers
- Japan national football team managers
- Consadole Sapporo managers
- Yokohama F. Marinos managers
- Sportspeople from Osaka
- Waseda University alumni
- Hangzhou Greentown F.C. managers
- Expatriate football managers in China