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Takafumi Ogura (小倉 隆史, Ogura Takafumi, born July 6, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Ogura was born in Suzuka on July 6, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1992. In 1993, he moved to Eerste Divisie club Excelsior on loan. He returned Nagoya in 1994. In 1995, the club won Emperor's Cup first major title in club history. At Final, he scored 2 goals against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he got hurt in 1996. He operated several times and returned, but his opportunities to play decreased. In the early 2000s, he played for JEF United Ichihara (2000), Tokyo Verdy (2001) and Consadole Sapporo (2002). In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Ventforet Kofu. He played as regular player in 2003 and 2004. He retired in 2005.
National team career
On May 22, 1994, Ogura debuted for Japan national team against Australia. On May 29, Ogura scored a goal against France. He also played at 1994 Asian Games. He played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1994.
Coaching career
In June 2015, Ogura became an assistant for general manager at Nagoya Grampus. In 2016, he became a manager. However he resigned in August.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1993/94 | Excelsior | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | - | 33 | 18 | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 1995 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 5 | - | 42 | 19 | |||
| 1996 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2002 | Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 8 |
| 2003 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | 30 | 11 | |
| 2004 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 41 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | |||
| Country | Japan | 241 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 288 | 69 | |
| Netherlands | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | - | 33 | 18 | |||
| Total | 272 | 66 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 321 | 87 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2016 | 2016 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 015.38 |
| Total | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 015.38 | ||