Norio Omura

Norio Omura
小村徳男
Personal information
Full name	Norio Omura
Date of birth	September 6, 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1985–1987	Matsue Minami High School
1988–1991	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–2001	Yokohama F. Marinos
2002–2003	Vegalta Sendai
2004–2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2006–2007	Yokohama FC
2008	Gainare Tottori
Total
International career
1995–1998	Japan
Managerial career
2013	Gainare Tottori
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norio Omura (小村徳男, Omura Norio, born September 6, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team 1995-1998^[1].

Club career

Omura was born in Matsue, Japan on September 6, 1969 ^[2]. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1992. In the 1990s, he played center-back with Japan national team player Masami Ihara. The club won the champions 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and in 1995 the J1 League. In 2000s, the club won second place at the 2000 J1 League and the champions at the 2001 J.League Cup. He moved to Vegalta Sendai in 2002 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2004. In 2006, his opportunity to play decreased and he moved to J2 League club Yokohama FC in August 2006. In 2008, he moved to Japan Football League club Gainare Tottori. He retired end of 2008 season.

National team career

On May 21, 1995, Omura debuted for the Japan national team against Scotland. In 1996, he became a regular player and played center-back with club teammate Masami Ihara. He also played each of Japan's matches at the 1996 Asian Cup. In 1997, although he played at 1998 World Cup qualification, his opportunity to play decreased. In 1998, he played for Japan at the 1998 World Cup. He played in one game against Jamaica instead of Eisuke Nakanishi for suspension. This match was his last game for Japan. He played 30 games and scored four goals for Japan until 1998.^[3]

Coaching career

In 2013, Omura became a manager for Gainare Tottori. However the club performed poorly that year. He was sacked in August 2013, when Gainare was in 20th place of 22 clubs.^[4]

Club 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
1992	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	-		4	1	1	1	5	2
1993			29	0	3	0	3	0	35	0
1994			33	3	4	1	3	2	40	6
1995			43	5	2	1	-		45	6
1996			24	5	1	0	14	4	39	9
1997			9	0	2	0	0	0	11	0
1998			32	3	1	0	0	0	33	3
1999	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	27	3	3	0	6	0	36	3
2000			30	2	3	2	6	2	39	6
2001			21	1	0	0	5	0	26	1
2002	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	28	4	2	0	5	0	35	4
2003	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	20	0	1	0	5	0	26	0
2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	25	3	1	0	5	1	31	4
2005			33	0	2	0	5	0	40	0
2006			9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
2006	Yokohama FC	J2 League	15	1	0	0	-		15	1
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	18	0	2	0	1	0	21	0
2008	Gainare Tottori	Football League	17	0	0	0	-		17	0
Total			413	30	31	5	60	10	504	45

National team statistics

^[3]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	4	0
1996	12	2
1997	10	2
1998	4	0
Total	30	4

National team goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 February 1996	Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong	Poland	5–0	Won	1996 Carlsberg Cup
2.	22 February 1996	Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong	Sweden	1–1	Draw	1996 Carlsberg Cup
3.	23 March 1997	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman	Oman	0–1	Won	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	27 March 1997	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman	Nepal	0–6	Won	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification