Hitoshi Okino
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hitoshi Okino | ||
Date of birth | March 19, 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Hiroshima, Japan | ||
Date of death | September 11, 2009 | (aged 50)||
Place of death | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Youth career | |||
1977–1980 | Meiji University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1991 | Hiroshima Fujita | ||
Managerial career | |||
2006 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hitoshi Okino (沖野 等, Okino Hitoshi, March 19, 1959 – September 11, 2009) was a Japanese football player and manager.
Playing career
Hitoshi Okino played for Hiroshima Fujita SC in Japanese Prefectural Leagues and Japanese Regional Leagues from 1981 to 1991.[1]
Coaching career
Since 2001, Hitoshi Okino became coach and staff for some J.League club; Shonan Bellmare (2001-2004), Kawasaki Frontale (2005), Avispa Fukuoka (2006-2007).[1] In December 2006, when he was assistant coach for Avispa Fukuoka under manager; Ryoichi Kawakatsu, Kawakatsu resigned manager. So he managed club for Emperor's Cup as caretaker.
Death
On September 10, 2009, when he was staff for Japan Football League club; FC Machida Zelvia, he collapsed during training and he died on September 11 (Myocardial infarction, aged 50).[1]