Tomoyasu Asaoka

Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰code: ja is deprecated , Asaoka Tomoyasu, April 6, 1962 – October 6, 2021) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Tomoyasu Asaoka
浅岡 朝泰

Personal information
Full name	Tomoyasu Asaoka
Date of birth	(1962-04-06)6 April 1962
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	6 October 2021(2021-10-06) (aged 59)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980	Soka High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1988	Nippon Kokan	63	(6)
1988–1991	Yomiuri	40	(2)
Total		103	(8)
National team
1987–1989	Japan	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Asaoka was born in Tokyo Metropolis on April 6, 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He played 63 matches and was selected Best Eleven 1985/86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990–91. He retired in 1991.

In April 1987, Asaoka was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 12, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.

Asaoka died on 6 October 2021 in Tokyo, aged 59.

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		JSL Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nippon Kokan	1985–86	JSL Division 1	21	2					21	2
	1986–87		21	2					21	2
	1987–88		21	2					21	2
	Total		63	6					63	6
Yomiuri	1988–89	JSL Division 1	17	2	3	1	3	0	23	3
	1989–90		22	0	4	0	3	0	29	0
	1990–91		1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		40	2	8	1	6	0	54	3
Career total			103	8	8	1	6	0	117	9

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	1987	1	0
	1988	5	0
	1989	2	0
Total		8	0