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Yasuhiko Okudera, Japan footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Yasuhiko Okudera
Yasuhiko Okudera
Japan
12 March 1952
midfielder
Yasuhiko Okudera is a Japanese former football player and manager. He is the president of J2 League club Yokohama FC and was formerly the president of English club Plymouth Argyle. A midfielder, Okudera was the first Japanese footballer to play professionally in Europe, as well as being the first Asian football player to score in the European Cup, while playing for 1. FC Köln in the 1979 semi-final match against Nottingham Forest and made 32 appearances – scoring nine goals – with the Japan national team.

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📋 Profile & Career

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⚽ Personal information:
Date of birth: (1952-03-12) 12 March 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth: Kazuno, Akita, Japan
Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s): Midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
1967–1969: Sagami Institute of Technology High School
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1977: Furukawa Electric 100 (36)
1977–1980: 1. FC Köln 75 (15)
1980–1981: Hertha BSC 25 (8)
1981–1986: Werder Bremen 159 (11)
1986–1988: Furukawa Electric 43 (3)
Total: 402 (73)
⚽ International career:
1972–1987: Japan 32 (9)
⚽ Managerial career:
1996: JEF United Ichihara
2017: Yokohama FC

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Channel Image Yasuhiko Okudera - The Oriental Computer
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Channel Image 【Legend】奥寺康彦 CL準決勝での鮮烈な同点ゴール！ Yasuhiko Okudera Goals【ハイライト】
8 years ago • 115.29K views
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Channel Image 「奥寺康彦、ブンデスリーガ初ゴール」。Yasuhiko Okudera. The first goal scored by an Asian in the Bundes Liga.
4 years ago • 51.92K views
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Channel Image Shinji Okazaki Following in Yasuhiko Okudera’s Footsteps
10 years ago • 28.01K views
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Channel Image 日本最初のプロサッカー選手、奥寺康彦
2 years ago • 2.26K views
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Channel Image Three Matches That Japan Destroyed South Korea
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1 years ago • 1.88M views
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Channel Image DIEGO COSTA - Pemain Bolasepak Paling Ganas🔥
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Channel Image Two Matches That Japan Humiliated Germany : 2023/2022 Japan vs Germany
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1 years ago • 6.15M views
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Channel Image 日本で一番上手いと感じた人はこの人！間違いなく日本一の天才です！【中村俊輔/香川真司/サッカー日本代表/森保監督/内田篤人//メッシ/dazn/南野拓実】【本田圭佑切り抜き】
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Channel Image 釜本邦茂 世界を驚かせた日本史上最高のストライカー！ スーパープレー&ゴール●メキシコ五輪【ペレを認めた全盛期の凄さ】サッカー日本代表
2 years ago • 269.63K views
Estimated Revenue • $755

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📰 Google News (RSS)

Konnichiwa, Bundesliga! - bundesliga.com

Yasuhiko Okudera: Japanese football’s first overseas pioneer - These Football Times

Bundesliga goes global but Asia has been watching for 40 years - South China Morning Post

Japan Football Hall of Fame - 公益財団法人日本サッカー協会

Top three Samurai stars - bundesliga.com

Argyle appoint Japanese president - BBC

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  • Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Mr. OKUDERA Yasuhiko: It all started from "scout at yakitori bar" - 15th All Japan Seniors (over 60) Football Tournament - 公益財団法人日本サッカー協会

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