Tomoyasu Asaoka
Japanese association football player (1962–2021)
Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰, Asaoka Tomoyasu, April 6, 1962 – October 6, 2021) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Japan | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
changeAsaoka was born in Tokyo Metropolis on April 6, 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He played 63 matches and was selected Best Eleven 1985/86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990–91. He retired in 1991.
In April 1987, Asaoka was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 12, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.
Career statistics
changeClub
change| 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
change| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
change- ↑ "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.
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Other websites
change- Tomoyasu Asaoka at WorldFootball.net
- Tomoyasu Asaoka at National-Football-Teams.com
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