Tomoyasu Asaoka
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| Full name | Tomoyasu Asaoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 October 2021 (aged 59) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Soka High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | University of Tsukuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | Nippon Kokan | 63 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Yomiuri | 40 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 103 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Japan | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰, Asaoka Tomoyasu, 6 April 1962 – 6 October 2021) was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Nippon Kokan, Yomiuri and the Japan national team.
Club career[edit]
Asaoka was born in Tokyo on 6 April 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He was also selected Best Eleven 1985–86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990–91. He retired in 1991.
International career[edit]
In April 1987, Asaoka was selected in Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on 12 April, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.[1]
Death[edit]
Asaoka died on 6 October 2021, aged 59.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | JSL Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nippon Kokan | 1985–86 | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 1986–87 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 63 | 6 | ||||||
| Yomiuri | 1988–89 | JSL Division 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1989–90 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 9 | ||
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "元サッカー日本代表・浅岡朝泰氏が死去 日本鋼管、読売クラブで活躍 五輪予選も出場" [Former Japan national football team Tomoyasu Asaoka dies]. football-zone.net (in Japanese). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Tomoyasu Asaoka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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