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Masashi Oguro

Masashi Oguro
Masashi Oguro 2010.jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-05-04) 4 May 1980 (age 36)
Place of birth Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Montedio Yamagata
Number 33
Youth career
Toyonaka S.S.
1992–1998 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Gamba Osaka 111 (48)
2001 Consadole Sapporo (loan) 4 (0)
2006 Grenoble 19 (6)
2006–2008 Torino 10 (0)
2008–2009 Tokyo Verdy 53 (23)
2010 Yokohama FC 16 (12)
2010 FC Tokyo 22 (7)
2011–2013 Yokohama F. Marinos 53 (12)
2013–2014 Hangzhou Greentown 24 (3)
2014–2015 Kyoto Sanga 82 (42)
2016– Montedio Yamagata (loan)
National team
2005–2008 Japan 22 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Masashi Oguro (大黒 将志 Ōguro Masashi?, born 4 May 1980) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J2 League side Montedio Yamagata on loan from Kyoto Sanga, as a striker.

Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. He was loaned to Consadole Sapporo for the 2001 season, and returned to Gamba having impressed many in Osaka.

In 2004, Oguro scored the second-highest number of goals in the J-league, and the highest number of all Japanese-born players. In Chinese characters, Oguro's name resembles that of the god Daikokuten, giving him that nickname. Gamba Osaka's official merchandise store has come to be called the Shrine of Daikokuten.

In 2005, Oguro was the 6th top J-league scorer, and helped lead Gamba Osaka to the J-league championship.

In December 2005, Oguro was signed by French club Grenoble Foot 38, where he appeared in 17 Ligue 2 matches.

In August 2006, Oguro was transferred to Italian club Torino.

In June 2008, Oguro moved to J. League side Tokyo Verdy.

He moved to Yokohama F.C. in January 2010 on a loan deal.

Oguro transferred to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2011.


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