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38 years |
Birth date |
April 16, 1986 |
Zodiac sign |
Aries |
Place of Birth |
Japan |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Shinji Okazaki (岡崎 慎司, Okazaki Shinji, born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Huesca and the Japan national team.
Internationally, he is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with 50 goals. He also won the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016.
After graduating Takigawa Daini High School in 2004, Okazaki signed full professional terms with Shimizu S-Pulse the following year. In December 2005, he made his first J.League appearance as a substitute against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. On 15 April 2007, he scored his first professional goal against Kawasaki Frontale. Okazaki ended his first season as a first team player with three goals from 13 matches.
Okazaki scored ten times in 27 matches during the 2008 J. League season and also represented S-Pulse in the J. League Cup Final, where the team lost 2–0 to Oita Trinita. He continued his promising goalscoring in the 2009 and 2010 seasons and, in January 2011, was signed by German side VfB Stuttgart of the Bundesliga.
Height | 5 ft 8 in / 173 cm |
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Weight | 154 lb / 70 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Japanese |
Race / ethnicity | Asian |