Shōhei Ogura facts for kids
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| Full name | Shohei Ogura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 8, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Shutoku High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Mito HollyHock | 108 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 142 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | →Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | →Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Ventforet Kofu | 96 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Japan U-23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shohei Ogura (小椋 祥平, Ogura Shōhei, born September 8, 1985) is a Japanese former football player. He played as a defensive midfielder. This means he was a player who helped protect his team's goal.
He was nicknamed "Mamushi" because he was very good at staying close to opposing players. "Mamushi" means "pit viper" in Japanese, showing how tough he was on the field! Shohei faced many injuries during his career. Even with injuries, he played in over 360 professional games. Most of these games were for the team Yokohama F. Marinos.
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Shohei Ogura's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Shohei Ogura began his professional football journey in 2004. His first team was Mito HollyHock. He played there for four years, from 2004 to 2007. During this time, he played in 108 league games and scored 3 goals.
Playing for Yokohama F. Marinos
In 2008, Shohei joined Yokohama F. Marinos, a well-known team. He spent seven years with this club, from 2008 to 2014. This was where he played the most games in his career. He played in 142 league matches and scored 2 goals for them. With Yokohama F. Marinos, he helped his team win the Emperor's Cup in 2013. They also finished second in the J1 League that same year.
Later Teams
After Yokohama F. Marinos, Shohei played for Gamba Osaka in 2015 and 2016. He was also loaned to Montedio Yamagata in 2015. In 2016, he played for Gamba Osaka U-23, which is a reserve team. He then joined Ventforet Kofu in 2017. He played for Ventforet Kofu until 2019.
Retirement
In January 2020, Shohei Ogura announced that he was retiring from playing football. After he stopped playing, he opened a special recovery room in Ginza. This room helps people feel better and recover.
Playing for Japan
Shohei Ogura also had a chance to play for his country. On December 30, 2006, he was chosen to be part of the Japan U-23 national team. He played one game for this team in 2007. This team was trying to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.
Career Statistics Summary
Shohei Ogura played many games throughout his career.
- He played 108 league games for Mito HollyHock, scoring 3 goals.
- For Yokohama F. Marinos, he played 142 league games and scored 2 goals.
- He played 7 league games for Gamba Osaka.
- While on loan at Montedio Yamagata, he played 9 league games and scored 2 goals.
- He played 96 league games for Ventforet Kofu, scoring 4 goals.
- In total, he played 298 league games and scored 8 goals.
- Including cup games, he played 357 matches and scored 9 goals in his professional career.
Awards and Achievements
Shohei Ogura won some important awards with his teams:
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Emperor's Cup: 2013 (Winner)
- J1 League: 2013 (Runner-up)
- Gamba Osaka
- Japanese Super Cup: 2015 (Winner)
- J1 League: 2015 (Runner-up)
- J.League Cup: 2015, 2016 (Runner-up)
- Emperor's Cup: 2015 (Winner)
External Links
- Shōhei Ogura at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile at Ventforet Kofu
See also
In Spanish: Shohei Ogura para niños
