Masahiro Okamoto Explained

Masahiro Okamoto
岡本 昌弘
Fullname:Masahiro Okamoto
Birth Date:17 May 1983
Birth Place:Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Sagan Tosu
Clubnumber:31
Youthyears1:1990–1995
Youthclubs1:FC Libereo
Youthyears2:1996–2001
Youthclubs2:JEF United Ichihara
Years1:2002–2017
Clubs1:JEF United Chiba
Caps1:242
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:JEF Reserves (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Ehime FC (loan)
Caps3:84
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Caps4:37
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Club-Update:17:59, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Sagan Tosu.

Playing career

Okamoto was born in Chiba on May 17, 1983. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) from youth team in 2002. However he could hardly play in the match behind Ryo Kushino and Tomonori Tateishi. He got an opportunity to play from 2006 and played many matches from 2008. However the club results were sluggish and finished at the bottom place in 2009 season. JEF United was relegated to J2 League from 2010 season. Although his opportunity to play decreased behind Kushino in 2010, Okamoto became a regular goalkeeper from 2011. However he lost his position in late 2014 and his opportunity to play decreased from 2015. In 2018, he moved to Ehime FC.[1]

National team career

In November 2003, Okamoto was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2003 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Eiji Kawashima.

Club statistics

.[2] [3]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupOther1Total
2002JEF United IchiharaJ1 League000000colspan="2"-00
2003000010colspan="2"-10
2004000000colspan="2"-00
2005JEF United Chiba000000colspan="2"-00
2006130102010170
2007801040colspan="2"-130
20082100040colspan="2"-250
20092303040colspan="2"-300
2010J2 League14020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-160
201138020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-400
201234030colspan="2"-20390
201342010colspan="2"-10440
201433010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-340
201511030colspan="2"-colspan="2"-140
20165020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
20170000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Total2420190150402800
2018Ehime FCJ2 League42000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-420
201942000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-420
Total84000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-840
Career total3260190150403640
1Includes A3 Champions Cup and Promotion Playoffs to J1.

Honors and awards

Team

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://jefunited.co.jp/news/2017/12/top/151279560011047.html JEF United Chiba
  2. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 211 out of 289)
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 196 out of 289)