is a former Japanese
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player.
Playing career
Okitsu was born in
Hyogo Prefecture on June 15, 1974. After graduating from
University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
, he joined
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
club
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
in 1997. He played many matches as forward in 1997. However he could hardly play in the match from 1998. In 2000, he moved to
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
. He played as midfielder in 2000 and retired end of 2000 season.
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1974 births
Living people
University of Tsukuba alumni
Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Cerezo Osaka players
Men's association football midfielders
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