Daisuke Oku

Daisuke Oku (奧 大介, Oku Daisuke, February 7, 1976 – October 17, 2014) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.^[1]

Daisuke Oku
奥 大介

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)
International career
1995	Japan U-20	4	(1)
1998–2004	Japan	26	(2)
Medal record 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Oku was born in Amagasaki on February 7, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined 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.^[2] He moved to Yokohama FC in 2007. He retired end of 2007 season.

National team career

In April 1995, Oku was selected 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 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.^[3]

Personal life

Oku married actress Hinako Saeki in 2002. In 2013, Oku was arrested by Kanagawa Prefecture police after he threatened to kill Hinako on multiple occasions.^[4] Saeki eventually filed for divorce later that year.^[5] But prosecutors decided not to indict Oku.^[6]

Death

On the morning of 17 October 2014, Oku was killed following a car accident on Miyako Island.^[7] He was driving on a prefectural road at about 4:25 a.m. when his car veered into the opposite lane and struck a telephone pole.^[8] According to police, he was transported to a hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead from a broken pelvis and other injuries.^[8] There were no other passengers in the car and following his death, police began investigating the cause of the accident.^[6]

Club statistics

^[9]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1994	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1995			0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
1996			6	0	0	0	8	0	-		14	0
1997			26	9	4	0	12	3	-		42	12
1998			32	12	3	0	6	2	-		41	14
1999			28	7	3	0	4	0	-		35	7
2000			30	4	3	0	4	0	-		37	4
2001			25	4	2	0	6	0	-		33	4
2002	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	26	7	2	1	0	0	-		28	8
2003			26	5	1	0	5	1	-		32	6
2004			25	10	2	1	4	1	4	1	35	13
2005			25	1	2	1	1	0	5	1	33	3
2006			15	2	1	0	4	0	-		20	2
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	16	1	0	0	2	1	-		18	2
Total			280	62	23	3	56	8	9	1	350	72

National team statistics

^[3]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1998	1	0
1999	5	1
2000	12	1
2001	4	0
2002	0	0
2003	3	0
2004	1	0
Total	26	2

Honours

Club

Júbilo Iwata^[8][10]

• AFC Champions League: 1998–99; runner-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01
• Asian Super Cup: 1999
• J1 League: 1997, 1999
• J.League Cup: 1998; runner-up 2001
• Japanese Super Cup: 1998, 2000

Yokohama F. Marinos^[8][11]

• J1 League: 2003, 2004
• Japanese Super Cup: runner-up 2004, 2005

International

• AFC Asian Cup : 2000

Individual

• J1 League Best Eleven: 1998, 2003, 2004^[10][11]

References

1. "Former Japan soccer star Oku killed in car crash". Japan Today. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
2. soccerdigestweb.com(in Japanese)
3. Japan National Football Team Database
4. "Ex-soccer pro Daisuke Oku arrested after threatening to kill wife". Japan Daily Press. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
5. 佐伯日菜子離婚へ…奥容疑者勾留中に(in Japanese)
6. "Former Japan international Oku killed in crash". Washington Times. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
7. 元日本代表・奥大介氏が死去　３８歳、宮古島で交通事故(in Japanese)
8. "Ex-Japan midfielder Oku killed in car crash". Japan News. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
9. at Júbilo Iwata (in Japanese)
10. "Records". Jubilo Iwata. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
11. "Club History: 1999-". Yokohama F. Marinos. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

External links

• Daisuke Oku – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Daisuke Oku at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Daisuke Oku at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Daisuke Oku at Soccerway