Masayuki Okano

Masayuki Okano
岡野雅行
Personal information
Full name	Masayuki Okano
Date of birth	25 July 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1988–1990	Matsue Nihon University High School
1991–1993	Nihon University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–2001	Urawa Reds
2001–2003	Vissel Kobe
2004–2008	Urawa Reds
2009	TSW Pegasus
2009–2013	Gainare Tottori
Total
International career
1995–1999	Japan
Medal record
Urawa Reds
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 . 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.

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 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		Football League	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
Total	Hong Kong		9	1	4	0	1	0	-		14	1
Career total			402	44	38	5	59	5	6	0	505	54

#	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