Go Oiwa

Go Oiwa
	Oiwa managing Kashima Antlers in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Go Oiwa
Date of birth	June 23, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Shimizu Commercial High School
1991–1994	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2000	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2000–2002	Júbilo Iwata
2003–2010	Kashima Antlers
Total
National team
2000	Japan
Teams managed
2017–2019	Kashima Antlers
Honours
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Júbilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Go Oiwa (大岩剛, Oiwa Go, born June 23, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Oiwa was born in Shizuoka on June 23, 1972. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995. From first season, he played as center-back with Alexandre Torres for long years. The club won the champions 1995 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the 2nd place 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He moved to Júbilo Iwata in September 2000. The club won the champions in 2002 J1 League and the 2nd place 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In 2003, he moved to rival club Kashima Antlers, biggest rival competed for the champions with Júbilo. He played as center-back with Yutaka Akita or Daiki Iwamasa. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2007, the club won the champions for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). The club also won the champions 2007 and 2010 Emperor's Cup. He retired end of 2010 season.

On February 5, 2000, Oiwa debuted the for Japan national team against Mexico. He played 3 games for Japan in 2000.

After the retirement, Oiwa started coaching career at Kashima Antlers in 2011. He served as an assistant coach. In May 2017, he became a manager as Masatada Ishii successor. In 2018, the club won the champions AFC Champions League. He was also selected "AFC Coach of the Year".

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			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
1995	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	38	0	4	0	-		-		42	0
1996			27	1	1	0	12	0	-		40	1
1997			32	1	0	0	7	0	-		39	1
1998			32	2	1	0	4	0	-		37	2
1999			26	2	5	0	4	0	-		35	2
2000			17	0	0	0	0	0	-		17	0
2000	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	1	0	0	0	1	0	-		2	0
2001			28	2	1	1	7	0	-		36	3
2002			20	0	0	0	6	0	-		26	0
2003	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	29	1	4	0	5	0	3	0	41	1
2004			29	0	3	0	6	1	-		38	1
2005			30	0	3	0	5	0	-		38	0
2006			27	1	1	0	7	0	-		35	1
2007			20	0	5	0	6	1	-		31	1
2008			18	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	26	0
2009			6	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	10	1
2010			6	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Country	Japan		386	10	35	1	71	2	13	1	505	14
Total			386	10	35	1	71	2	13	1	505	14