Daisuke Oku

Daisuke Oku
Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Oku
Date of birth	February 7, 1976
Place of birth	Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	October 17, 2014 (aged 38)
Place of death	Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993	Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–2001	Júbilo Iwata
2002–2006	Yokohama F. Marinos
2007	Yokohama FC
Total
National team
1995	Japan U-20
1998–2004	Japan
Honours
Júbilo Iwata
Yokohama F. Marinos
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daisuke Oku (奧大介, Oku Daisuke, February 7, 1976 – October 17, 2014) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Oku was born in Amagasaki on February 7, 1976. After graduating from Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1994. He debuted in 1996. He became a regular player from 1997. The club won the champions at 1997, 1999 J1 League and 1998 J.League Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. He moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. The club won the champions in 2003 and 2004 J1 League. He also played as captain and was selected Best Eleven in both seasons.^[1] He moved to Yokohama FC in 2007. He retired end of 2007 season.

In April 1995, Oku was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. At this competition, he played all 4 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in Quarterfinals. After 1998 World Cup, in October 1998, Oku was selected the Japan national team by new manager Philippe Troussier. On October 28, he debuted for Japan against Egypt. He played at 1999 Copa América and 2000 Asian Cup. At 2000 Asian Cup, he played 4 matches and Japan won the champions. However he was not selected Japan for 2002 World Cup. In 2003, he was selected Japan for the first time in 2 years by manager Zico. He also played at 2003 Confederations Cup. He played 26 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2004.

On the morning of October 17, 2014, Oku was killed following a car accident on Miyako Island, Miyakojima at the age of 38.^[2]

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1994	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1995			0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
1996			6	0	0	0	8	0	-		14	0
1997			26	9	4	0	12	3	-		42	12
1998			32	12	3	0	6	2	-		41	14
1999			28	7	3	0	4	0	-		35	7
2000			30	4	3	0	4	0	-		37	4
2001			25	4	2	0	6	0	-		33	4
2002	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	26	7	2	1	0	0	-		28	8
2003			26	5	1	0	5	1	-		32	6
2004			25	10	2	1	4	1	4	1	35	13
2005			25	1	2	1	1	0	5	1	33	3
2006			15	2	1	0	4	0	-		20	2
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	16	1	0	0	2	1	-		18	2
Country	Japan		280	62	23	3	56	8	9	1	350	72
Total			280	62	23	3	56	8	9	1	350	72