is a Japanese former professional

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who played as a forward. He made 22 appearances scoring 5 goals for Japan national team between 2005 and 2008.

Club career

Oguro joined the

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in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. He was loaned to Consadole Sapporo for the 2001 season, and returned to Gamba having impressed many in Osaka. In 2004, Oguro scored the second-highest number of goals in the J1 League, and the highest number of all Japanese-born players. In

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, Oguro's name resembles that of the god Daikokuten, giving him that nickname. Gamba Osaka's official merchandise store has come to be called the ''Shrine of Daikokuten''. In 2005, Oguro was the sixth top J1 League scorer, and helped lead Gamba Osaka to the J1 League championship. In December 2005, Oguro was signed by French club

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, where he appeared in 17

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matches. In August 2006, Oguro was transferred to Italian club

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. In June 2008, Oguro returned to Japan and moved to

side Tokyo Verdy. However he could scored only two goals and Verdy was relegated to

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. In 2009, he played in J2 League first time and scored 21 goals. However the club finished at 7th place and could not return to J1. In 2010, Oguro moved to J2 club Yokohama FC and scored 12 goals in 16 matches until June. In June 2010, Oguro moved to J1 club

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. In 2011, Oguro transferred to J1 club Yokohama F. Marinos. He scored ten goals in 2011 season. However he could scored only two goals in 2012 season. In 2013, initially Oguro was registered in Yokohama F. Marinos (His registration was deleted in March). However on 4 February, Oguro moved to

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side

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for the 2013 season, and rejoined manager Takeshi Okada, whom he played under at Consadole Sapporo and Japan national team. In January 2014, Oguro returned to Japan and signed with J2 club

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. he scored 42 goals in two seasons. In 2016, he moved to Montedio Yamagata on loan. In 2017, he returned to Sanga. In 2018, he moved to

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International career

Oguro was chosen for the Japan national team in 2005 for the 2006 World Cup qualifying games. During his second game for the team on 9 February, Oguro scored the second goal in injury time to help Japan to a 2–0 win over

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in the final game of Asian qualification.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> In 2005, Oguro was the fifth top scorer for the Japanese national team. In May 2006, Oguro was called up to play for Japan in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He played 22 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2008.

Career statistics

Club

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International

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oguro goal''.

Honors

Gamba Osaka *

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FC Tokyo *

Suruga Bank Championship The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was an annual intercontinental football match held in Japan, contested by the reigning champions of the J.League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. The tournament was previously officially called the S ...

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Individual * J.League Best Eleven:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

References

External links

* * *
Japan National Football Team Database
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oguro, Masashi 1980 births Living people Association football people from Osaka Prefecture People from Toyonaka, Osaka Japanese footballers Association football forwards Japan international footballers 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players J1 League players J2 League players Ligue 2 players Serie A players Chinese Super League players Gamba Osaka players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Grenoble Foot 38 players Torino F.C. players Tokyo Verdy players Yokohama FC players FC Tokyo players Yokohama F. Marinos players Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Kyoto Sanga FC players Montedio Yamagata players Tochigi SC players Japanese expatriate footballers Japanese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Japanese expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate footballers in China