Shinji Okazaki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Belgian club Sint-Truiden.
23 Facts About Shinji Okazaki
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Shinji Okazaki won the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016.
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Shinji Okazaki ended his first season as a first team player with three goals from 13 matches.
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Shinji Okazaki continued his promising goalscoring in the 2009 and 2010 seasons and, in January 2011, was signed by German side VfB Stuttgart of the Bundesliga.
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On 30 January 2011, Shinji Okazaki signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Stuttgart.
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Shinji Okazaki made his competitive debut for VfB on the same night in a Europa League match against Benfica.
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On 20 February 2011, Shinji Okazaki made his Bundesliga debut for VfB against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
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Shinji Okazaki scored his first goal against Hannover 96, which he scored from outside the box.
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On 10 January 2016, Shinji Okazaki scored Leicester's second goal in the FA Cup clash at White Hart Lane with Tottenham Hotspur despite drawing to a Harry Kane penalty in the 90th minute.
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Shinji Okazaki finished the season with only three league goals.
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On 30 July 2019, Shinji Okazaki signed a one-year contract with Malaga CF.
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On 4 September 2019, the free agent Shinji Okazaki signed a one-year contract with Segunda Division side Huesca.
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On 25 July 2020, after scoring 12 times as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, Shinji Okazaki renewed his contract for a further year.
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On 31 August 2021, Shinji Okazaki moved to FC Cartagena in the second division on a one-year contract.
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On 19 August 2022, Shinji Okazaki signed with Sint-Truiden in Belgium.
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Shinji Okazaki was named The World's Top Goal Scorer of 2009 by the IFFHS for his 15 goals with the national team.
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Shinji Okazaki was included in the 2010 FIFA World Cup squads for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and appeared as a substitute in all four of the Japan's matches.
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Shinji Okazaki then scored his kick in the semi-final shootout win over South Korea and played all 120 minutes of the final as Japan beat Australia to win the trophy for a fourth time.
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Shinji Okazaki finished as top goalscorer in the Asian section of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with eight goals.
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Shinji Okazaki scored twice at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, against Italy and Mexico respectively.
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In June 2014, Shinji Okazaki was selected in the Japan national football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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In March 2016 Shinji Okazaki was presented with a commemorative shirt with 100 on the back in a presentation to celebrate his 100th international appearance for Japan.
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Shinji Okazaki is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with 50 international goals.