Yoshio Okada Explained

Yoshio Okada
岡田 吉夫
Fullname:Yoshio Okada
Birth Date:11 August 1926
Birth Place:Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Death Place:Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Kobe Daiichi High School
Youthclubs2:Waseda University
Clubs1:Kwangaku Club
Clubs2:Rokko Club
Nationalyears1:1951–1954
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Okada was born in Kobe on August 11, 1926. He played for Kwangaku Club and Rokko Club.

National team career

In March 1951, Okada was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 7 games for Japan until 1954.[1]

On June 22, 2002, Okada died of heart failure in Hachioji at the age of 75.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
195130
195200
195300
195440
Total70

Honours

Japan

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/okada_yoshio.html Japan National Football Team Database