Tomoyasu Asaoka

Tomoyasu Asaoka
浅岡 朝泰

Personal information
Full name	Tomoyasu Asaoka
Date of birth	(1962-04-06)6 April 1962
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	6 October 2021(2021-10-06) (aged 59)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980	Soka High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1988	Nippon Kokan	63	(6)
1988–1991	Yomiuri	40	(2)
Total		103	(8)
International career
1987–1989	Japan	8	(0)
Medal record Nippon Kokan Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1985/86 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1986/87 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Winner JSL Cup 1987 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1986 Yomiuri Winner Japan Soccer League 1990/91 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1989/90
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰, Asaoka Tomoyasu, 6 April 1962 – 6 October 2021) was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Nippon Kokan, Yomiuri and the Japan national team.

Club career

Asaoka was born in Tokyo on 6 April 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He was also selected Best Eleven 1985–86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990–91. He retired in 1991.

International career

In April 1987, Asaoka was selected in Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on 12 April, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.[1]

Death

Asaoka died on 6 October 2021, aged 59.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		JSL Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nippon Kokan	1985–86	JSL Division 1	21	2					21	2
	1986–87		21	2					21	2
	1987–88		21	2					21	2
	Total		63	6					63	6
Yomiuri	1988–89	JSL Division 1	17	2	3	1	3	0	23	3
	1989–90		22	0	4	0	3	0	29	0
	1990–91		1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		40	2	8	1	6	0	54	3
Career total			103	8	8	1	6	0	117	9

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	1987	1	0
	1988	5	0
	1989	2	0
Total		8	0

References

1. Japan National Football Team Database
2. "元サッカー日本代表・浅岡朝泰氏が死去　日本鋼管、読売クラブで活躍　五輪予選も出場" [Former Japan national football team Tomoyasu Asaoka dies]. football-zone.net (in Japanese). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

External links

• Tomoyasu Asaoka at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database