Gō Ōiwa

Go Oiwa
大岩剛
Personal information
Full name	Go Oiwa
Date of birth	June 23, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Shimizu Commercial High School
1991–1994	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2000	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2000–2002	Júbilo Iwata
2003–2010	Kashima Antlers
Total
International career
2000	Japan
Managerial career
2017–	Kashima Antlers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Go Oiwa (大岩剛, Oiwa Go, born June 23, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Oiwa was born in Shizuoka on June 23, 1972. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995. From first season, he played as center-back with Alexandre Torres for long years. The club won the champions 1995 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the 2nd place 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He moved to Júbilo Iwata in September 2000. The club won the champions 2002 J1 League and the 2nd place 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In 2003, he moved to rival club Kashima Antlers, biggest rival competed for the champions with Júbilo. He played as center-back with Yutaka Akita or Daiki Iwamasa. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2007, the club won the champions for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). The club also won the champions 2007 and 2010 Emperor's Cup. He retired end of 2010 season.

On February 5, 2000, Oiwa debuted for Japan national team against Mexico. He played 3 games for Japan in 2000.^[1]

After retirement, Oiwa became a coach for Kashima Antlers in 2011. In May 2017, he became a manager as Masatada Ishii successor.

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		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1995	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	38	0	4	0	-		-		42	0
1996			27	1	1	0	12	0	-		40	1
1997			32	1	0	0	7	0	-		39	1
1998			32	2	1	0	4	0	-		37	2
1999			26	2	5	0	4	0	-		35	2
2000			17	0	0	0	0	0	-		17	0
2000	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	1	0	0	0	1	0	-		2	0
2001			28	2	1	1	7	0	-		36	3
2002			20	0	0	0	6	0	-		26	0
2003	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	29	1	4	0	5	0	3	0	41	1
2004			29	0	3	0	6	1	-		38	1
2005			30	0	3	0	5	0	-		38	0
2006			27	1	1	0	7	0	-		35	1
2007			20	0	5	0	6	1	-		31	1
2008			18	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	26	0
2009			6	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	10	1
2010			6	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Country	Japan		386	10	35	1	71	2	13	1	505	14
Total			386	10	35	1	71	2	13	1	505	14