Takafumi Ogura

Takafumi Ogura
小倉隆史
Personal information
Full name	Takafumi Ogura
Date of birth	July 6, 1973
Place of birth	Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Forward
Youth career
1989–1991	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight
1993–1994	→ Excelsior (loan)
2000	JEF United Ichihara
2001	Tokyo Verdy
2002	Consadole Sapporo
2003–2005	Ventforet Kofu
Total
International career
1994	Japan
Managerial career
2016	Nagoya Grampus
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takafumi Ogura (小倉隆史, Ogura Takafumi; born July 6, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the 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 to Nagoya in 1994. In 1995, Nagoya won the Emperor's Cup, the first major title in the club's history. In the Final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ogura scored 2 goals. However, an injury he sustained in 1996 required him to undergo several operations, decreasing his opportunities to play upon his return. 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 there until his retirement in 2005.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Ogura debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. On May 29, Ogura scored a goal against France. He also played at the 1994 Asian Games. In total, he played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan.^[2]

Coaching career

In June 2015, Ogura became the assistant general manager at Nagoya Grampus. In 2016, he became the club's manager. He resigned in August of the same year.^[3]

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
Country	Netherlands		31	14	2	4	-		33	18
Total			272	66	22	12	27	9	321	87