Tomoyasu Asaoka

Tomoyasu Asaoka
浅岡 朝泰
Personal information
Full name Tomoyasu Asaoka
Date of birth (1962-04-06)6 April 1962
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Date of death 6 October 2021(2021-10-06) (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
Nippon Kokan
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1986/87
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1987/88
Winner JSL Cup 1987
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1986
Yomiuri
Winner Japan Soccer League 1990/91
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1989/90
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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

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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

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Asaoka died on 6 October 2021, aged 59.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 1987 1 0
1988 5 0
1989 2 0
Total 8 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ "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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