Masahiro Okamoto facts for kids
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| Full name | Masahiro Okamoto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 17, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990–1995 | FC Libereo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | JEF United Ichihara | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2017 | JEF United Chiba | 242 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | → JEF Reserves (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Ehime FC (loan) | 84 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Ehime FC | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 6 January 2021 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Okamoto (岡本 昌弘, Okamoto Masahiro, born May 17, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for Sagan Tosu. He was born in Chiba, Japan.
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Masahiro Okamoto's Football Journey
Starting Out in Chiba
Masahiro Okamoto began his professional football career in 2002. He joined JEF United Ichihara, which later became JEF United Chiba. This team played in the J1 League, Japan's top football league. For a few years, he did not play much. He was a reserve goalkeeper behind other players.
Becoming a Regular Player
Okamoto started getting more chances to play from 2006. By 2008, he was playing in many matches for JEF United Chiba. However, the team had a tough time in 2009. They finished last in the J1 League and were moved down to the J2 League for the 2010 season. The J2 League is the second-highest football league in Japan.
Moving to Ehime FC
In 2011, Okamoto became the main goalkeeper for JEF United Chiba. He played in many games for several seasons. After 2014, his playing time started to decrease. In 2018, he moved to Ehime FC. He played many matches for Ehime FC in the J2 League during 2018 and 2019. He continued to play for Ehime FC until 2021.
Playing for Sagan Tosu
Since 2022, Masahiro Okamoto has been playing for Sagan Tosu. He continues his career as a goalkeeper in the Japanese football leagues.
National Team Experience
In November 2003, Masahiro Okamoto was chosen for the Japan U-20 national team. This team played in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. This is a big international tournament for young football players. Okamoto was a reserve goalkeeper for the team. He did not play in any matches during the championship.
Career Achievements
Team Awards
- J.League Cup Champion: 2005, 2006
External links
- Masahiro Okamoto – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Masahiro Okamoto at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile at Ehime FC
See also
In Spanish: Masahiro Okamoto para niños
