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Revision as of 11:52, 27 January 2008

Shinji Ono
Personal information
Full name Shinji Ono
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 JapanUrawa Red Diamonds
Number 　-
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 31, 2007

Shinji Ono (小野 伸二, Ono Shinji, born on September 27,1979 in Numazu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for the Japanese national team and Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League

Known as Tensai, Japanese for "Genius", from his youth days, Ono is one of the biggest stars in Asian football, known for his vision and versatility, as well as his big smile.[1] Although his primary position is attacking midfielder, he can play anywhere in the midfield, including defensive midfield and either wing.


Career

Ono grew up in the Japanese soccer hotbed of Shizuoka Prefecture and began his professional career with Urawa Red Diamonds of the J. League in 1998. The same year, he became the youngest member of Japan's 1998 FIFA World Cup team at age 18 and made one appearance as a substitute.

He caught the attention of foreign clubs with his performance at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, where he captained the Japanese Under-20 side that reached the final. But later that year, he suffered a severe knee injury in a qualification match for the 2000 Olympics with Japan's Under-23 side, forcing him to miss the rest of the season and Olympic qualifying. He did not regain full fitness in time for the Olympics in Sydney and Urawa was relegated to Division 2 in his absence. But rather than move to another J-League club or abroad, Ono stayed with Urawa for the 2000 season and helped the club return to top flight.

After a strong performance at the 2001 Confederations Cup, Ono moved to Feyenoord of the Dutch Eredivisie in 2001. In his first season in Rotterdam, he helped Feyenoord win the 2002 UEFA Cup and emerged as a fan favorite[citation needed]. However, a string of injuries kept him sidelined for long stretches. After he missed the majority of 2004/2005 season, his fourth at De Kuip, the club was ready to sell him.

On January 13, 2006, after an unsuccessful attempt to stay in European football, Ono returned to J. League, agreeing a 3-year deal with his old club, Urawa Red Diamonds. [2] [3]

When fit, Ono is an ever-present member of the Japanese national team. He appeared in the 1998 FIFA World Cup at age 18 and was a key member of the Japanese squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He has represented Japan at every age level starting with the U-16 team, and was one of three overage selections at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Although injuries limited Ono to just one appearance in the final round of the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup and he missed the Confederations Cup in 2003 and 2005, he played in his third World Cup finals in 2006.

Individual Honors

Team Honors

Club Career Stats

Domestic

Last update: 12 March 2007

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals Team Record
1997 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1 9 1 10th place
1998 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1 27 9 6th place
1999 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1 10 1 15th place
2000 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 2 24 7 Runners-up
2001 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1 14 2 10th place
01/02 Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 30 3 3rd place
02/03 Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 29 7 3rd place
03/04 Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 24 2 3rd place
04/05 Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 25 7 4th place
05/06 Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 4 0 3rd place
2006 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1 28 5 Champions
2007 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan 1

International

Season Team Country Competition Apps Goals Team Record
2001-02 Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Champions League 3 0 Round 1
Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Cup 8 2 Champions
2002-03 Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Super Cup 1 0 Runners-up
Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Champions League 7 2 Round 1
2003-04 Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Cup 4 0 Round 2
2004-05 Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Cup 6 1 Round of 32
2005-06 Feyenoord  Netherlands UEFA Cup 1 0 Round 1
2007 Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan AFC Champions League

National team

Goals for national team

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. October 14, 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Saudi Arabia 4-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
2. May 31, 2001 Niigata, Japan  Canada 3-0 Won 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Group Stage
3. October 16, 2002 Tokyo, Japan  Jamaica 1-1 Draw Friendly
4. June 1, 2004 Manchester, England  England 1-1 Draw Friendly
5. September 8, 2004 Kolkata, India  India 4-0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6. February 22, 2006 Yokohama, Japan  India 6-0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
Preceded by J-League Young Player of the Year
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Young Footballer of the Year
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Footballer of the Year
2002 		Succeeded by
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