NEWS
Mr. OIWA Go appointed as Head Coach of U-21 Japan National Team
16 December 2021
Japan Football Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. OIWA Go as the new Head Coach of the U-21 Japan National Team, who are aiming for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024).
Profile of Coach OIWA Go
Full Name
OIWA Go
Date of Birth
23 June 1972
Place of Birth
Shizuoka
Playing Career
1988 - 1990 Shimizu Commercial High School
1991 - 1994 University of Tsukuba
1995 - 2000 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2000 - 2002 Jubilo Iwata
2003 - 2010 Kashima Antlers
※386 total appearances and 10 goals in J1, 71 appearances 2 goals in League Cup
Coaching Career
2011 - 2017 May Kashima Antlers (Coach)
2017 June - 2019 Kashima Antlers (Head Coach)
2020 - 2021 JFA Instructor
2021 U-18 Japan National Team (Head Coach)
※90 matches in J1 (50 wins, 20 draws, 20 losses)
※Won title in AFC Champions League 2018
Qualification
2015 JFA Class S Coaching Licence
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