is a former
Japanese
football player and manager. His younger brother
Yuji Okuma is also a former footballer.
Playing career
Okuma was born in
Saitama on June 21, 1964. After graduating from
Chuo University
, commonly referred to as or , is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country. The univer ...
, he joined
Tokyo Gas
, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
*October 1, ...
in 1987. He retired in 1992.
Coaching career
After retirement, Okuma became a coach at
Tokyo Gas
, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
*October 1, ...
(later ''FC Tokyo'') from 1994. In 1994, he managed as caretaker in
1994 Emperor's Cup
This article documents statistics from the Emperor's Cup of the 1994 season.
Overview
There were 32 teams that participated in the contest, and Bellmare Hiratsuka won the championship.
Results
1st round
*Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Cosmo Oil Yo ...
. In 1995, he became a manager and managed until 2001. In 2002, he became a manager
Japan U-20 national team. He managed at the
2003 and
2005 World Youth Championship. In July 2006, he became a coach for
Japan national team under manager
Ivica Osim and
Takeshi Okada
is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played for and managed the Japan national team.
Club career
Okada was born in Osaka on August 25, 1956. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League (JSL) club Fu ...
. After
2010 World Cup
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, he resigned. In September 2010, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed until 2011. From 2014, he managed
Omiya Ardija
is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...
(2014) and
Cerezo Osaka (2015-2016).
Managerial statistics
J.League Data Site
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Personal honors
As manager
*AFC Coach of the Month - March 2000
Team honors
As manager
*Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership a ...
- 1998
* J2 League - 2011
* Emperor's Cup - 2011
References
External links
*
FC Tokyo
1964 births
Living people
Chuo University alumni
Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Japan Soccer League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
FC Tokyo players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
FC Tokyo managers
Omiya Ardija managers
Cerezo Osaka managers
Association football defenders
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