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Yoshio Okada
岡田 吉夫

Personal information
Full name	Yoshio Okada
Date of birth	(1926-08-11)August 11, 1926
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Date of death	June 22, 2002(2002-06-22) (aged 75)
Place of death	Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Kobe Daiichi High School
	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Kwangaku Club
	Rokko Club
National team
1951–1954	Japan	7	(0)
Honours Representing  Japan Asian Games Bronze 1951 New Delhi Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Yoshio Okada (岡田 吉夫, Okada Yoshio, August 11, 1926 – June 22, 2002) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Okada was born in Kobe on August 11, 1926. He played for Kwangaku Club and Rokko Club.

National team career

In March 1951, Okada was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 7 games for Japan until 1954.

On June 22, 2002, Okada died of heart failure in Hachioji at the age of 75.

National team statistics

Honours

Japan

• Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951

See also

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