Tomotaka Okamoto (footballer)

Tomotaka Okamoto
岡本 知剛

Personal information
Full name	Tomotaka Okamoto
Date of birth	(1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Roasso Kumamoto
Youth career
2003–2005	Sanfrecce Bingo
2006–2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	(0)
2011–2012	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)	60	(1)
2014–2016	Sagan Tosu	40	(0)
2016	→ Shonan Bellmare	1	(0)
2017–2018	Matsumoto Yamaga	16	(1)
2019–	Roasso Kumamoto
International career^‡
2005–2007	Japan U-17	10	(2)
2007–2008	Japan U-19	4	(0)
Medal record Sanfrecce Hiroshima Winner J1 League 2013 Runner-up J.League Cup 2010 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2013 Representing  Japan AFC U-16 Championship 2006 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 December 2009

Tomotaka Okamoto (岡本 知剛, Okamoto Tomotaka, born 29 June 1990 in Onomichi, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Roasso Kumamoto.^[1]

National team career

In August 2007, Okamoto was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2007 U-17 World Cup. He played full time in all 3 matches as defensive midfielder and scored an opening goal against Haiti in first match.

Career statistics

Updated to 23 February 2018.^[2][3][4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J2 League	1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
2009		J1 League	3	0	2	0	2	0	-		7	0
2010			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2011	Sagan Tosu	J2 League	34	1	0	0	-		-		34	1
2012		J1 League	26	0	1	0	4	0	-		31	0
2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		6	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	14	0
2014	Sagan Tosu		19	0	3	0	4	0	-		26	0
2015			11	0	1	0	3	0	-		15	0
2016			10	0	–		3	0	–		13	0
	Shonan Bellmare		1	0	2	0	–		–		3	0
2017	Matsumoto Yamaga	J2 League	5	0	2	0	-		-		7	0
Career total			116	1	14	0	16	0	7	0	153	1

National team career statistics

As of 8 November 2008

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Japan	AFC U-17 Championship 2006 Qualification	U-15	1	0	0	Qualified
Japan	AFC U-17 Championship 2006	U-16	6	0	1	Champions
Japan	2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup	U-17	3	0	1	Round 1
Japan	AFC U-19 Championship 2008 Qualification	U-18	1	0	0	Qualified
Japan	AFC U-19 Championship 2008	U-19	3	0	0	Quarterfinal

Honours

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

• J. League Division 1 (1) : 2013
• J. League Division 2 (1) : 2008
• Japanese Super Cup (2) : 2008, 2013

Japan

• AFC U-17 Championship (1) : 2006

References

1. "Stats Centre: Tomotaka Okamoto Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
2. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 185 out of 289)
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 168 out of 289)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 91 out of 289)

External links

• Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga
• Tomotaka Okamoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Tomotaka Okamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)