Hayato Okanaka
岡中 勇人
FullnameHayato Okanaka
Birth dateSeptember 26, 1968 (age 57)
Birth placeHyogo, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthyears 11984–1986
Youthclubs 1Tokai University Daigo High School
Youthyears 21987–1990
Youthclubs 2Tokai University
Years 11991–2001
Clubs 1Gamba Osaka
Caps 1156
Goals 10
Years 22002–2005
Clubs 2Oita Trinita
Caps 284
Goals 20
Totalcaps240
Totalgoals0

Hayato Okanaka (岡中 勇人, Okanaka Hayato, born September 26, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Okanaka was born in Hyogo Prefecture on September 26, 1968.[1] After graduating from Tokai University, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. He battles with Kenji Honnami for regular goalkeeper for a long time. Although he could not play many matches in early 1990, he became a regular goalkeeper in late 1996. However he lost his position behind Ryota Tsuzuki in 2000. In 2002, he moved to J2 League club Oita Trinita. He played as regular goalkeeper and the club won the champions in 2000 and was promoted to J1 League. Although he played as regular goalkeeper in 2003, his opportunity to play decreased behind Riki Takasaki and Shusaku Nishikawa from 2004. He retired end of 2005 season.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupLeague CupTotal
1990/91Matsushita ElectricJSL Division 130000030
1991/9210000100
1992Gamba OsakaJ1 League-000000
19932001070280
199400000000
19955000-50
19961600080240
19973203040390
19983301040380
19992902040350
200080001090
200100003030
2002Oita TrinitaJ2 League42030-450
2003J1 League2800020300
20041100010120
200530001040
Career total24001303502880

References

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