# Shinji Okazaki

Shinji Okazaki is a Japanese footballer, born on 16 April 1986 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan. Okazaki played as a forward for Shimizu S-Pulse and Leicester City. Okazaki scored 177 goals in 706 games for club and country and won 3 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Okazaki's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 587 | 127 |
| Japan | 119 | 50 |
| Total | 706 | 177 |

Goals per game: 0.25.

## Okazaki's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 3
- League titles: 2
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 4

### Leicester City

- Premier League: 1 (2015–16)

### SD Huesca

- Segunda División: 1 (2019–20)

### Japan

- AFC Asian Cup: 1 (2011)

### Individual

- J.League Best XI: 1 (2009)
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1 (2009)
- AFC International Footballer of the Year: 1 (2016)
- Best Footballer in Asia: 1 (2016)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2005–2010: Shimizu S-Pulse, 121 games, 42 goals
2. 2011–2013: VfB Stuttgart, 63 games, 10 goals
3. 2013–2015: Mainz 05, 65 games, 27 goals
4. 2015–2019: Leicester City, 114 games, 14 goals
5. 2019: Málaga, 0 games, 0 goals
6. 2019–2021: Huesca, 62 games, 13 goals
7. 2021–2022: Cartagena, 32 games, 2 goals
8. 2022–2024: Sint-Truiden, 37 games, 1 goal

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