Daisuke Oku

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Daisuke Oku
Personal information
Full nameDaisuke Oku
Date of birth(1976-02-07)February 7, 1976
Place of birthAmagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Date of deathOctober 17, 2014(2014-10-17) (aged 38)
Place of deathMiyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1991–1993Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–2001Júbilo Iwata147(36)
2002–2006Yokohama F. Marinos117(25)
2007Yokohama FC16(1)
Total280(62)
National team
1995Japan U-204(1)
1998–2004Japan26(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Oku was born in Amagasaki on February 7, 1976. After graduating from Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1994. He debuted in 1996. He became a regular player from 1997. The club won the champions at 1997, 1999 J1 League and 1998 J.League Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. He moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. The club won the champions in 2003 and 2004 J1 League. He also played as captain and was selected Best Eleven in both seasons.[1] He moved to Yokohama FC in 2007. He retired end of 2007 season.

In April 1995, Oku was selected teh Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. At this competition, he played all 4 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in Quarterfinals. After 1998 World Cup, in October 1998, Oku was selected the Japan national team by new manager Philippe Troussier. On October 28, he debuted for Japan against Egypt. He played at 1999 Copa América and 2000 Asian Cup. At 2000 Asian Cup, he played 4 matches and Japan won the champions. However he was not selected Japan for 2002 World Cup. In 2003, he was selected Japan for the first time in 2 years by manager Zico. He also played at 2003 Confederations Cup. He played 26 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2004.

On the morning of October 17, 2014, Oku was killed following a car accident on Miyako Island, Miyakojima at the age of 38.[2]

Statistics

[3][4]

Club performance League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AsiaTotal
1994 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1995 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
1996 6 0 0 0 8 0 - 14 0
1997 26 9 4 0 12 3 - 42 12
1998 32 12 3 0 6 2 - 41 14
1999 28 7 3 0 4 0 - 35 7
2000 30 4 3 0 4 0 - 37 4
2001 25 4 2 0 6 0 - 33 4
2002 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 26 7 2 1 0 0 - 28 8
2003 26 5 1 0 5 1 - 32 6
2004 25 10 2 1 4 1 4 1 35 13
2005 25 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 33 3
2006 15 2 1 0 4 0 - 20 2
2007 Yokohama FC J1 League 16 1 0 0 2 1 - 18 2
Country Japan 280 62 23 3 56 8 9 1 350 72
Total 280 62 23 3 56 8 9 1 350 72

[5]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1998 1 0
1999 5 1
2000 12 1
2001 4 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 0
2004 1 0
Total 26 2

References

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