Shohei Okuno

Shohei Okuno (奥野 将平, Okuno Shōhei; born 18 August 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Fukui United.

Shohei Okuno

Okuno with Sloboda in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, striker
Team information
Current team	Fukui United
Number	14
Youth career
2003–2006	Gamba Osaka
2006–2009	Kokoku High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Hannan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Auda Rīga	10	(8)
2013–2014	Sloboda Užice	29	(1)
2014	Pogoń Szczecin	5	(0)
2014	Pogoń Szczecin II	1	(0)
2015	Bytovia Bytów	7	(0)
2016–2018	Albion Park White Eagles
2019	Maccabi Hakoah	20	(1)
2020–	Fukui United	46	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2024

Career

Born in Tokyo,^[1] Okuno joined Latvian First League side FK Auda in 2013.^[2] In the summer of 2013, after a successful trial he signed with Serbian SuperLiga club FK Sloboda Užice.^[3] He joined the club along with another Japanese player, also coming from Latvia, Keisuke Ogawa, who joined from FC Jūrmala. Okuno made his league debut on 18 August 2013 against FK Čukarički.^[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 September 2013 against Radnički 1923.^[5]

In 2014, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin. On 3 February 2015, he moved to another Polish club, Bytovia Bytów, playing in I liga.^[4]

During the winter break of the 2015–16 season, he left Poland and settled in Australia where he joined Albion Park White Eagles.^[6]