Katsutomo Oshiba facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katsutomo Oshiba | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamanashi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Nirasaki High School | ||
| 1992–1995 | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Ventforet Kofu | 92 | (20) |
| 2000–2003 | JEF United Ichihara | 92 | (15) |
| 2004–2006 | Vegalta Sendai | 93 | (20) |
| Total | 277 | (55) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Katsutomo Oshiba (大柴 克友, Oshiba Katsutomo, born May 10, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He was known for playing as a forward, which means he was usually at the front of the team, trying to score goals.
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Katsutomo Oshiba's Football Journey
Katsutomo Oshiba was born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on May 10, 1973. After finishing his studies at Meiji University, he started his professional football career in 1996.
Starting with Ventforet Kofu
His first club was Ventforet Kofu. This team was part of the Japan Football League at the time. He quickly became an important player, often playing as a forward. His skills helped the club a lot. In 1999, his team, Ventforet Kofu, was promoted to a new league called the J2 League.
Moving to JEF United Ichihara
In the year 2000, Katsutomo Oshiba joined a bigger club, JEF United Ichihara. This team played in the top league, the J1 League. Here, he played in many matches. He showed his talent as both an offensive midfielder and a forward. An offensive midfielder helps create chances for goals from the middle of the field. By 2003, he started getting fewer chances to play in games.
Playing for Vegalta Sendai
In 2004, Oshiba moved to another team, Vegalta Sendai, which was in the J2 League. He continued to play as a forward and was a key player for them until 2005. However, in 2006, he played less often. At the end of the 2006 season, Katsutomo Oshiba decided to retire from professional football. He had a long and successful career playing for different clubs in Japan.
Club Statistics
Here's a look at Katsutomo Oshiba's playing record for his clubs:
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1996 | Ventforet Kofu | Football League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 9 | |||
| 1998 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 21 | 5 | |||
| 1999 | J2 League | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2001 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 2002 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2003 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | 41 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 41 | 10 | |||
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 277 | 55 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 314 | 61 | ||
External Links
- Katsutomo Oshiba at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Katsutomo Oshiba para niños
