Takeshi Okada

Takeshi Okada
Personal information
Full name Takeshi Okada
Date of birth August 25, 1956 (1956-08-25) (age 55)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder (retired)
Club information
Current club Hangzhou Greentown
Youth career
1972–1974 Tennoji High School
1976–1979 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1980–1990 Furukawa Electric 189 (9)
National team
1980–1985 Japan 24 (1)
Teams managed
1997–1998 Japan
1999–2001 Consadole Sapporo
2003–2006 Yokohama F. Marinos
2007–2010 Japan
2012– Hangzhou Greentown
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Takeshi Okada (岡田 武史 Okada Takeshi?, born 25 August 1956 in Osaka, Japan) is a former football player that was head coach of the Japanese national football team between 2007 and 2010. He is the current manager Hangzhou Nabel Greentown F.C. in the Chinese Super League.

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International career

Okada played 24 games and scored one goal for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1985.

Coaching career

He coached Japan at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, later Consadole Sapporo (1999–2001) and Yokohama F Marinos (2003–2006).

Okada was named Japan's head coach in December 2007 to replace Ivica Osim, who suffered a stroke. He was succeeded in 2010 by Alberto Zaccheroni.

Okada gained worldwide attention for leading Japan to ninth place finish in the FIFA World Cup 2010. He was commended for turning his Japanese team of young, inexperienced unknowns into a slick passing, talented squad of youngsters.[1]

He signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown on 14 December 2011.[2]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
1980 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 14 0
1981 17 0
1982 18 0
1983 15 1
1984 17 0
1985 22 4
1986–87 21 1
1987–88 22 1
1988–89 21 1
1989–90 22 1
Total Japan 189 9
Career total 189 9
Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1980 3 0
1981 5 0
1982 2 1
1983 7 0
1984 4 0
1985 3 0
Total 24 1

Honors

As player

Team

Football Player and Manager

Individual

Team

References

  1. ^ BBC world cup report, summary on Japan's performance
  2. ^ 冈田武史正式成为杭州绿城主帅(Chinese)
Consadole Sapporo – managers
Yokohama F. Marinos – managers
Hangzhou Nabel Greentown F.C. – current squad