Kazuo Ozaki facts for kids
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| Full name | Kazuo Ozaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 7, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1975–1977 | Nihon University High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1983 | Mitsubishi Motors | 63 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1988 | Arminia Bielefeld | 113 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | FC St. Pauli | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | TuRU Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Urawa Reds | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979 | Japan U-20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Japan | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuo Ozaki (尾崎 加寿夫, Ozaki Kazuo, born March 7, 1960) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was a player who mainly tried to score goals. He also played for the Japan national team. He appeared in 17 games for his country and scored three goals.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting in Japan
Kazuo Ozaki was born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7, 1960. After finishing high school, he joined a football club called Mitsubishi Motors in 1978. This club was very successful during his time there.
In 1978, Mitsubishi Motors won three big titles in Japan:
- The Japan Soccer League
- The JSL Cup
- The Emperor's Cup
The club continued its winning streak. They also won the 1980 Emperor's Cup, the 1981 JSL Cup, and the 1982 Japan Soccer League. Kazuo Ozaki was recognized for his great play. In 1982, he was even chosen as the Japanese Footballer of the Year.
Playing in Germany
In July 1983, Kazuo Ozaki moved to Germany to play football. He joined a team called Arminia Bielefeld. This was a big step for him. He became only the second Japanese player to play in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. The first was Yasuhiko Okudera.
In 1985, Arminia Bielefeld moved down to a lower league called the 2. Bundesliga. Kazuo Ozaki continued to play in Germany. From 1988, he played for FC St. Pauli for one season (1988–89). After that, he played for TuRU Düsseldorf from 1989 to 1990.
Returning to Japan
In 1990, Kazuo Ozaki decided to return to Japan. He rejoined his old club, Mitsubishi Motors, which later became known as Urawa Reds. He played there for a couple more years.
In 1993, he moved to another Japanese club, Verdy Kawasaki. He played there until 1994, when he decided to retire from professional football.
International Career
Playing for Japan's Youth Team
In August 1979, Kazuo Ozaki was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. This team played in the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, which is a big tournament for young players from around the world. He played in three matches during this championship and was even the team captain.
Playing for the Senior National Team
On February 8, 1981, Kazuo Ozaki played his first game for the senior Japan national team. This game was against the Malaysia team. He also played in the 1982 Asian Games, representing Japan.
He played a total of 17 games for Japan and scored 3 goals. His time with the national team lasted until 1983. After he moved to Germany to play club football, he was no longer selected to play for the Japan national team.
External links
- Kazuo Ozaki – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Kazuo Ozaki at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Kazuo Ozaki at fussballdaten.de (German)
See also
In Spanish: Kazuo Ozaki para niños
