Ryota Oshima

Ryota Oshima (大島 僚太, Ōshima Ryōta; born 23 January 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale.

Ryota Oshima
大島 僚太

Ōshima with Japan in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kawasaki Frontale
Number	10
Youth career
	Funakoshi SSS
2005–2007	Shizuoka Gakuen Junior High School
2008–2010	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Kawasaki Frontale	235	(15)
2015	→ J. League U22 (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2012	Japan U19	4	(0)
2016	Japan U23	3	(0)
2016–	Japan	7	(0)
Medal record Kawasaki Frontale Winner J1 League 2017 Winner J1 League 2018 Runner-up J.League Cup 2017 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2016 Representing  Japan AFC U-23 Championship 2016 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2019

International career

Oshima was a member of the Japan U-23 national team squad which got qualification to 2016 Summer Olympics by winning the AFC U-23 Championship. In August, he was elected Japan for Olympics. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches.

After that achievement, Oshima has been called for Japan on 26 May for the 2016 Kirin Cup.^[2]

In June 2018 he was named in Japan's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.,^[3] although he did not figure in any of the team's four matches at the finals.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 November 2022^[4][5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		AFC		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kawasaki Frontale	2011	9	0	1	0	4	0	–		–		14	0
	2012	20	3	3	0	3	0	–		–		26	3
	2013	12	0	1	0	4	0	–		–		17	0
	2014	28	0	2	0	4	1	7	1	–		41	2
	2015	28	0	3	1	2	0	–		–		33	1
	2016	24	2	2	0	0	0	–		–		26	2
	2017	25	1	1	0	2	0	6	0	–		34	1
	2018	29	2	0	0	2	0	4	0	1[a]	0	36	1
	2019	19	2	0	0	3	0	3	0	1[a]	0	26	2
	2020	23	3	2	0	5	1	–		–		30	4
	2021	7	1	3	0	0	0	5	1	–		15	2
	2022	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
Total		235	15	18	1	27	2	25	1	3	0	310	19

1. Appearance in Japanese Super Cup

International

As of 18 December 2019^[7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2016	1	0
	2017	1	0
	2018	3	0
	2019	2	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Kawasaki Frontale

• J1 League: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
• Emperor's Cup: 2020
• J.League Cup: 2019
• Japanese Super Cup: 2019

Japan U23

• AFC U-23 Championship: 2016

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2018