Shinji Okazaki
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Shinji Okazaki is a former forward from Japan, born on 16 April 1986 in Takarazuka. Clubs included Shimizu S-Pulse, VfB Stuttgart, 1. FSV Mainz 05, Leicester City and Málaga, among 8 in total. Shinji Okazaki won 119 caps for Japan, scoring 50 goals (2008-2019).
The club career on record runs from 2005 to 2024, across eight clubs. The longest of those was five years at Shimizu S-Pulse (2005-2010), where the record shows 121 appearances and 42 goals.
Born
16 April 1986
Age
40
Birthplace
Takarazuka
Country
Japan
Position
Forward
Height
174 cm
Club career
- 2005-2010
Shimizu S-Pulse121 apps · 42 goals - 2011-2013
VfB Stuttgart63 apps · 10 goals - 2013-20151. FSV Mainz 0565 apps · 27 goals
- 2015-2019
Leicester City114 apps · 14 goals - 2019
Málaga0 apps · 0 goals - 2019-2021Sociedad Deportiva Huesca62 apps · 13 goals
- 2021-2022
FC Cartagena32 apps · 2 goals - 2022-2024Sint-Truidense V.V.37 apps · 1 goal
International career
- 2008-2019Japan119 caps · 50 goals
