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coach and former player and who is current assistant manager of

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

Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Having won the J-League title four times an ...

Playing career

Oshima was born in Isesaki on March 7, 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined

club

Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J.League between 1993 and 1998. The club was an original member ("Original Ten") of the J.League in 1993. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two tea ...

in 1998. Although he played several matches as forward, the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain. In 1999, he moved to

Kyoto Purple Sanga is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto ...

with contemporaries

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Kazuki Teshima is a former Japanese football player. Club career Teshima was born in Iizuka on June 7, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1998. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he ...

so on. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2001, he moved to

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club

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. He became a regular player and played many matches until 2004. In 2004, he scored 22 goals and became a top scorer of J2 League in Japanese player. In 2005, he moved to

. He played many matches and he became a regular forward in 2007. In 2007, he scored 14 goals and became a top scorer of J1 League in Japanese player in 2007. However his opportunity to play decreased in late 2008 and he was released from the club end of 2008 season. In 2009, he moved to

Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. From 2023, Albirex will be playing on the J1 League, coming back to the fir ...

. Although he could not score many goals, he played as regular player until 2010. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2011. In August 2011, he moved to J2 club

JEF United Chiba , full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as ...

. In 2012, he moved to

Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish expression ...

. Although he played many matches as substitute, the club was relegated to J2. In 2013, he moved to J2 club

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. He played many matches as substitute until 2015. In 2016, his opportunity to play decreased and the club finished at bottom place and was relegated

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end of 2016 season. He retired end of 2016 season.

Club statistics

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J.League Firsts

* Appearance: March 21, 1998.

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Yokohama Marinos is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Having won the J-League title four times and ...

International Stadium Yokohama , also known as , is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League. International Stadium Yokohama had the highest seating capaci ...

* Goal: March 10, 2001.

2 vs 2

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was formerly known as Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium. Since August 2019 it has been called Takebishi Stadium Kyoto until July 2029 for the naming rights by ''Takebishi'' ( たけび� ...

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* 1980 births Living people Association football people from Gunma Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Yokohama Flügels players Kyoto Sanga FC players Montedio Yamagata players Yokohama F. Marinos players Albirex Niigata players JEF United Chiba players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Giravanz Kitakyushu players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1980s-stub