Daisuke Oku

Daisuke Oku

Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Oku
Date of birth	(1976-02-07)February 7, 1976
Place of birth	Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	October 17, 2014(2014-10-17) (aged 38)
Place of death	Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993	Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2001	Júbilo Iwata	147	(36)
2002–2006	Yokohama F. Marinos	117	(25)
2007	Yokohama FC	16	(1)
Total		280	(62)
National team
1995	Japan U-20	4	(1)
1998–2004	Japan	26	(2)
Honours Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 1997 Winner J1 League 1999 Runner-up J1 League 1998 Runner-up J1 League 2001 Winner J.League Cup 1998 Runner-up J.League Cup 1994 Runner-up J.League Cup 1997 Runner-up J.League Cup 2001 Yokohama F. Marinos Winner J1 League 2003 Winner J1 League 2004 Runner-up J1 League 2002 Representing  Japan AFC Asian Cup 2000 Lebanon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daisuke Oku (奧 大介, Oku Daisuke, February 7, 1976 – October 17, 2014) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Oku was born in Amagasaki on February 7, 1976. After graduating from Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1994. He debuted in 1996. He became a regular player from 1997. The club won the champions at 1997, 1999 J1 League and 1998 J.League Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. He moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. The club won the champions in 2003 and 2004 J1 League. He also played as captain and was selected Best Eleven in both seasons.^[1] He moved to Yokohama FC in 2007. He retired end of 2007 season.

In April 1995, Oku was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. At this competition, he played all 4 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in Quarterfinals. After 1998 World Cup, in October 1998, Oku was selected the Japan national team by new manager Philippe Troussier. On October 28, he debuted for Japan against Egypt. He played at 1999 Copa América and 2000 Asian Cup. At 2000 Asian Cup, he played 4 matches and Japan won the champions. However he was not selected Japan for 2002 World Cup. In 2003, he was selected Japan for the first time in 2 years by manager Zico. He also played at 2003 Confederations Cup. He played 26 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2004.

On the morning of October 17, 2014, Oku was killed following a car accident on Miyako Island, Miyakojima at the age of 38.^[2]

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• Daisuke Oku at Soccerway.com
• Daisuke Oku at WorldFootball.net
• Daisuke Oku at National-Football-Teams.com
• Daisuke Oku at FBref.com
• Daisuke Oku at J.League (in Japanese)

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