Masashi Oguro

Masashi Oguro
Personal information
Date of birth4 May 1980
Place of birthToyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Kyoto Sanga F.C.
(on loan from Hangzhou Greentown)
Number31
Youth career
Toyonaka S.S.
1992–1998Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2005Gamba Osaka111(48)
2001→ Consadole Sapporo (loan)4(0)
2006Grenoble Foot 3819(6)
2006–2008Torino F.C.10(0)
2008–2010Tokyo Verdy53(23)
2010→ Yokohama F.C. (loan)16(12)
2010→ F.C. Tokyo (loan)22(7)
2011–2013Yokohama F. Marinos53(12)
2013→ Hangzhou Greentown (loan)24(3)
2014-Hangzhou Greentown0(0)
2014-→ Kyoto Sanga F.C. (loan)0(0)
National team‡
2005–2008[1]Japan22(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Masashi Oguro (大黒 将志 Ōguro Masashi, born 4 May 1980) is a Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays for J. League Division 2 side Kyoto Sanga F.C. on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos as a striker.

Club career

Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. He was loaned to Consadole Sapporo for the 2001 season, and returned to Gamba having impressed many in Osaka.

In 2004, Oguro scored the second highest number of goals in the J-league, and the highest number of all Japanese-born players. In Chinese characters, Oguro's name resembles that of the god Daikokuten, giving him that nickname. Gamba Osaka's official merchandise store has come to be called the `Shrine of Daikokuten`.

In 2005, Oguro was the 6th top J-league scorer, and helped led Gamba Osaka to the J-league championship.

In December 2005, Oguro was signed by French club Grenoble Foot 38, a club where he would appear in 17 Ligue 2 matches.[2]

In August 2006, Oguro was transferred to Italian club Torino.[3]

In June 2008, Oguro moved to J. League side Tokyo Verdy.[4]

He moved to Yokohama F.C. in January 2010 on a loan deal.

Oguro transferred to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2011.

On 4 February 2013, Oguro was loan to Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown for the 2013 season, rejoined manager Takeshi Okada who he played under at Consadole Sapporo and Japan national team.[5]

International career

Oguro was chosen for the Japanese national team in 2005 for the 2006 World Cup qualifying games. During his second game for the team on 9 February, Oguro scored the second goal in injury time to help Japan to a 2–0 win over North Korea in the final game of Asian qualification.[1]

In 2005, Oguro was the 5th top scorer for the Japanese national team.

In May 2006, Oguro was called up to play for Japan in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Career stats

Last update: 4 November 2013

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
1999Gamba OsakaJ. League Division 1110-20130
2000711020101
2001Consadole Sapporo40-2060
2002Gamba Osaka61-2182
2003261020533313
2004302026743930
2005311622403917
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
2005–06GrenobleLigue 2175--175
2006–0721-1031
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Total
2006–07Torino F.C.Serie A70--70
2007–083010-40
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
2008Tokyo VerdyJ. League Division 1142--142
2009J. League Division 23921--3921
2010Yokohama F.C.1612--1612
2010F.C. TokyoJ. League Division 12272020267
2011Yokohama F. Marinos281034533617
2012Yokohama F. Marinos2523100283
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Total
2013Hangzhou GreentownChinese Super League24323-266
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
2014Kyoto Sanga F.C.J. League Division 2261800-2618
Japan 28512015133111318144
France 196-10206
Italy 10010-110
China PR 24323-266
Career total 33912918163211374156
Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2005155
200660
200700
200810
Total225

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 February 2005 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan  North Korea
2–1
2–1
 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2. 8 June 2005 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  North Korea
0–2
0–2
 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3. 19 June 2005 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany  Greece
0–1
0–1
 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
4. 22 June 2005 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Brazil
2–2
2–2
 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
5. 17 August 2005 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan  Iran
2–0
2–1
 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honors and awards

Team

Gamba Osaka
F.C. Tokyo

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "OGURO Masashi". Japan National Football Team Database.
  2. ↑ Masashi Oguro French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
  3. ↑ "Oguro seals move to Torino, Inamoto close to Galatasaray switch". Asian Football Confederation. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Stats Centre: Masashi Oguro Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "大黒将志選手に関するお知らせ". Yokohama F. Marinos. Retrieved 4 February 2013.