Fagiano Okayama

Fagiano Okayama
ファジアーノ岡山
Full name Fagiano Okayama FC
Nickname(s) Fagiano
Founded 1975
Ground Momotaro Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
Chairman Masaaki Kimura
Manager Masanaga Kageyama
League J. League Division 2
2011 13th
Home colours
Away colours

Fagiano Okayama is a football club from Okayama, Okayama, Japan. Fagiano currently play in the J. League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in the country. Fagiano in Italian means "pheasant", and it's a reference to the pheasant that was a companion of local legend character Momotarō. Their mascot Fagimaru-kun is based on the specific species native to Japan, the Green Pheasant.

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History

They were formed in 1975 after the old Kawasaki Steel Mizushima F.C. moved to Kobe, who are now Vissel Kobe.

The old boys of the club formed a new club which they called the "River Free Kickers" (RFK). For years thereafter the club played in the prefectural league. In 2003, they assumed the name "Fagiano Okayama" and began rising in the ranks.

In 2005, Fagiano Okayama were promoted into the Chugoku Regional League. In July 2007, Fagiano became the first club ever to attain the J. League Associate Membership while still playing in a division below the JFL. On December 2, 2007, Fagiano gained promotion to the JFL courtesy of winning the first place in the regional playoff games.

On 2008, they secured 4th place in the last JFL match week, thereby qualifying for J. League promotion below Tochigi S.C. and Kataller Toyama; on December 1 promotion was made official by J. League and Okayama will compete in J2 in 2009.

Their main sponsor is Okayama Gas and their back sponsor is the Sanyo Shinbun, a local newspaper in Okayama. http://www.fagiano-okayama.com/sponsor/index01.html

Record as J. League member

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G J. League Cup Emperor's Cup
2009 J2 18 18 6,162 - 2nd Round
2010 J2 19 17 7,161 - 2nd Round
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Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Lee Chang-Gang
2 DF Masahiko Sawaguchi
3 DF Keita Goto
4 DF Tetsushi Kondo
5 DF Ilian Stoyanov
6 DF Yasuhiro Nomoto
7 MF Ryusuke Senoo
8 MF Takanori Chiaki
9 FW Hiroki Kishida
10 FW Tiago
11 MF Shinichiro Kuwada
14 MF Yusuke Kobayashi
16 DF Takahiro Kanemitu
17 MF Hiroyuki Omichi
No. Position Player
18 MF Tadashi Takeda
19 FW Yuta Nakano
20 FW Kento Shiratani
21 GK Hidenori Mago
22 MF Hitoshi Usui
23 DF Ryujiro Ueda
25 DF Ryo Tadokoro
26 MF Kim Min-Kyun
28 MF Ren Sengoku
29 GK Daisuke Nakamaki
30 DF Yugo Ichiyanagi
35 FW Shingo Kukita
45 MF Takayoshi Ishihara
GK Hirotsugu Nakabayashi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
DF Yutaka Baba (to Zweigen Kanazawa)
MF Naoki Miyata (to Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.)
MF Kim Tae-Yeon (to Tokyo Verdy)
FW Kohei Kiyama (to Tokyo Verdy)
FW Lee Dong-Myung (to Oita Trinita)
FW Ryota Miki (to Persib Bandung)

Former players

External links

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Seasons
2009 · 2010 · 2011