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Kiyonobu Okajima
岡島 清延
Personal information
Full name Kiyonobu Okajima
Date of birth (1971-06-30) June 30, 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1987–1989 Yomiuri
1990–1993 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Urawa Reds 8 (0)
1995–1997 Tokyo Gas 60 (7)
Total 68 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kiyonobu Okajima (岡島 清延, Okajima Kiyonobu, born June 30, 1971) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder and a defender during his career. A midfielder helps control the game in the middle of the field. A defender's main job is to stop the other team from scoring goals.

Kiyonobu Okajima's Football Story

Kiyonobu Okajima was born in Mitaka, Japan, on June 30, 1971. He loved playing football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Chuo University, he began his professional football journey.

Starting His Career with Urawa Reds

In 1994, Okajima joined Urawa Reds, a well-known football club in Japan. He got the chance to play in his very first season. However, in 1995, he did not play in any matches for the team.

Moving to Tokyo Gas

Because he wasn't playing much, Okajima decided to move to a new club. In July 1995, he joined Tokyo Gas. This club was part of the Japan Football League at that time.

At Tokyo Gas, Okajima played many games. He became a very important player as a defensive midfielder. This position helps protect the team's goal from opponents. He played for three seasons with Tokyo Gas. Okajima decided to stop playing professional football at the end of the 1997 season.

Okajima's Game Statistics

This table shows how many games Kiyonobu Okajima played. It also shows how many goals he scored for each club.

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
1994 Urawa Reds J1 League 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1995 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1995 Tokyo Gas Football League 15 1 1 0 - 16 1
1996 26 3 3 0 - 29 3
1997 19 3 6 1 - 25 4
Total 68 7 10 1 0 0 78 8

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