Kazunari Okayama facts for kids
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| Full name | Kazunari Okayama | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1978 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sakai, Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender, Forward | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1999 | →Omiya Ardija (loan) | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Kawasaki Frontale | 73 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Avispa Fukuoka | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Kashiwa Reysol | 46 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Vegalta Sendai | 51 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Pohang Steelers | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Consadole Sapporo | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Nara Club | 44 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 339 | (28) | ||||||||||||||
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Kazunari Okayama (岡山 一成, Okayama Kazunari, born April 24, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He was also known by his Korean name, Kang Il-Sung (Hangul: 강일성; Hanja: 康一成), as he is of Korean descent. He played as both a defender and a forward during his career.
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Playing Career Highlights
Kazunari Okayama was born in Sakai, Japan, on April 24, 1978. After finishing high school, he began his professional football journey in 1997.
Early Career and First Goals
Okayama joined J1 League club Yokohama Marinos in 1997. He made his first appearance as a forward on September 6, scoring a goal against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He continued his strong start by scoring in three matches in a row! However, he didn't play as much in 1998.
In June 1999, he moved to J2 League club Omiya Ardija for a short time on loan. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2000. During this time, he changed his playing position to a center back, which is a defensive role, and played in many games.
Moving Clubs and New Roles
In 2001, Okayama joined Cerezo Osaka, where he played many matches as a forward again. The next year, in 2002, he moved to J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale. Here, he became a regular player, often playing as a right defender in a three-player defense.
He played many games in 2003, but in 2004, he didn't get much playing time. In 2005, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. He played mostly as a center back, helping the club get promoted to the top league, J1, by the end of the 2005 season.
Promotions and International Experience
Despite Avispa Fukuoka's promotion, Okayama moved to J2 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 2006. He played many matches as a center back, and the club also earned promotion to J1 for the 2007 season.
However, he didn't play much in 2007. In August 2007, he moved to J2 League club Vegalta Sendai. He was a regular center back for two seasons there.
After a short break, he moved to South Korea in July 2009 to play for Pohang Steelers. He played for this club for two seasons before returning to Japan at the end of 2010.
Later Career and Retirement
After another short break, Okayama joined Consadole Sapporo in June 2011. He didn't play much here and left the club at the end of 2012.
In August 2013, he joined Regional Leagues club Nara Club. This club was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2015. Kazunari Okayama officially retired from playing football at the end of the 2017 season.
Club Statistics
| Season | Club | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1997 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1999 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2002 | Kawasaki Frontale | J2 League | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 42 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | J2 League | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | 10 | |
| 2007 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Nara Club | Regional Leagues | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Football League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 322 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 358 | 35 | ||
Honours
Club
- League Cup: 2009
- AFC Champions League: 2009
See also
In Spanish: Kazunari Okayama para niños
