Tomoyasu Asaoka
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.
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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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Club career
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
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
Asaoka died on 6 October 2021, aged 59.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
References
- 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.