Takeyuki Okamoto (岡本 武行, Okamoto Takeyuki, born December 8, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager and who is current head coach WE League club of Omiya Ardija Ventus.

Takeyuki Okamoto
岡本 武行
Personal information
Full name Takeyuki Okamoto
Date of birth (1967-12-08) December 8, 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Hongo High School
Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
NTT Kanto
Managerial career
2012 Omiya Ardija (caretaker)
2013 Omiya Ardija (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Okamoto was born in Tokyo on December 8, 1967. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he played for NTT Kanto (later Omiya Ardija) as goalkeeper.

Coaching career

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Since 1997, Okamoto became top team goalkeeper coach and youth team manager for Omiya Ardija. In May 2012, top team manager; Jun Suzuki was sacked. Okamoto managed team as caretaker.[1] After that, Zdenko Verdenik was appointed new manager. But In August 2013 manager; Zdenko Verdenik was sacked. So, Okamoto managed team as caretaker again.[2] After that, Tsutomu Ogura was appointed new manager.

References

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  1. ^ Omiya Ardija(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Omiya Ardija(in Japanese)
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