Masashi Oguro (大黒 将志, Ōguro Masashi, born 4 May 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.[3] He made 22 appearances scoring 5 goals for Japan national team between 2005 and 2008.
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| Full name | Masashi Oguro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Gamba Osaka (youth coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Gamba Osaka | 111 | (48) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | → Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Grenoble | 19 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Torino | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Tokyo Verdy | 53 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Yokohama FC | 16 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | FC Tokyo | 22 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 53 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Hangzhou Greentown | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Kyoto Sanga | 110 | (49) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 26 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 40 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Tochigi SC | 29 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 517 | (181) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Japan | 22 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Gamba Osaka (youth coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editOguro joined the J1 League in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. He was loaned to Consadole Sapporo for the 2001 season, and returned to Gamba having impressed many[who?] in Osaka. In 2004, Oguro scored the second-highest number of goals in the J1 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.[citation needed] In 2005, Oguro was the sixth top J1 League scorer, and helped lead Gamba Osaka to the J1 League championship.
In December 2005, Oguro was signed by French club Grenoble, where he appeared in 17 Ligue 2 matches.[4]
In August 2006, Oguro was transferred to Italian club Torino.[5]
In June 2008, Oguro returned to Japan and moved to J1 League side Tokyo Verdy.[6] However he could scored only two goals[7] and Verdy was relegated to J2 League. In 2009, he played in J2 League first time and scored 21 goals.[7] However the club finished at 7th place and could not return to J1. In 2010, Oguro moved to J2 club Yokohama FC and scored 12 goals in 16 matches until June.[7] In June 2010, Oguro moved to J1 club FC Tokyo. In 2011, Oguro transferred to J1 club Yokohama F. Marinos. He scored ten goals in 2011 season.[7] However he could scored only two goals in 2012 season.[7]
In 2013, initially Oguro was registered in Yokohama F. Marinos (His registration was deleted in March).[8] However on 4 February, Oguro moved to Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown for the 2013 season, and rejoined manager Takeshi Okada, whom he played under at Consadole Sapporo and Japan national team.[9]
In January 2014, Oguro returned to Japan and signed with J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC.[10] he scored 42 goals in two seasons.[7] In 2016, he moved to Montedio Yamagata on loan.[11] In 2017, he returned to Sanga. In 2018, he moved to Tochigi SC.[12]
International career
editOguro was chosen for the Japan 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.[13] In 2005, Oguro was the fifth top scorer for the Japan national team.[14] In May 2006, Oguro was called up to play for Japan in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.[15] He played 22 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2008.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of end of 2018 season[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 13 | |
| 2004 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 30 | |
| 2005 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 18 | |
| Total | 111 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 140 | 64 | |
| Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Grenoble | 2005–06 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2006–07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| Torino | 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2008 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2009 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | – | 39 | 21 | ||
| Total | 53 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 23 | |
| Yokohama FC | 2010 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 12 | |
| FC Tokyo | 2010 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2011 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 |
| 2012 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 20 | |
| Hangzhou Greentown | 2013 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 26 | 6 | |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 2014 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | 44 | 27 | |
| 2015 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | 43 | 16 | ||
| 2017 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 110 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 49 | |
| Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 2016 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 10 | |
| Tochigi SC | 2018 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 | 12 | |
| 2019 | – | ||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Career total | 488 | 180 | 22 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 545 | 209 | |
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2005 | 15 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oguro goal.
| No. | 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 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 3 | 19 June 2005 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | Greece | 1–0 | 1–0 | 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
editGamba Osaka
FC Tokyo
Individual
References
edit- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "World Cup history 2006". Japan Football Association.
- ^ Masashi Oguro at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ Masashi Oguro – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ "Oguro seals move to Torino, Inamoto close to Galatasaray switch". Asian Football Confederation. 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Masashi Oguro Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Masashi Oguro at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ J.League
- ^ "大黒将志選手に関するお知らせ". Yokohama F. Marinos. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Kyoto Sanga FC Archived 24 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Montedio Yamagata Archived 16 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Tochigi SC Archived 13 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ Masashi Oguro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 191 out of 289)
External links
edit- Masashi Oguro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masashi Oguro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Masashi Oguro at Soccerway
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masashi Oguro at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)