Shinji Okazaki

Squad No.	12
Date of Birth	April 16, 1986
Age	35
Height	175cm
Team
Position	Forward
Birthplace	Takarazuka, Hyogo
Previous Clubs	Málaga CF

All Seasons

Shinji Okazaki (born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Huesca and the Japan national team.

Internationally, he is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with 50 goals. He also won the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016.

Shimizu S-Pulse
After graduating Takigawa Daini High School in 2004, Okazaki signed full professional terms with Shimizu S-Pulse the following year. In December 2005, he made his first J.League appearance as a substitute against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

VfB Stuttgart
On 30 January 2011, Okazaki signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Stuttgart. On 17 February 2011, clearance to play for the club was granted for Okazaki by FIFA.

Mainz 05
On 1 July 2013, Okazaki moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05. He scored his first goal for Mainz on his debut in a 3–2 win against his former club Stuttgart on the opening matchday of the 2013–14 Bundesliga season.

Leicester City
On 26 June 2015, Okazaki moved to Premier League side Leicester City for a fee believed to be in the region of £7 million, subject to obtaining a work permit. He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2015 in Leicester City’s 4–2 opening day win against Sunderland, and scored his first goal for the club the following week in a 2–1 win against West Ham United.

Huesca
On 4 September 2019, the free agent Okazaki signed a one-year contract with Segunda División side Huesca. On 8 September 2019, he made his debut for Huesca as a substitute.

Dennie Bond

		Pts
1	Manchester City	86
2	Manchester United	74
3	Liverpool	69
4	Chelsea F. C.	67
5	Leicester City	66
6	West Ham United	65
7	Tottenham Hotspur	62
8	Arsenal F. C.	61
9	Leeds United	59
10	Everton	59
11	Aston Villa	55
12	Newcastle United	45
13	Wolverhampton Wanderers	45
14	Crystal Palace F. C.	44
15	Southampton	43
16	Brighton & Hove Albion	41
17	Burnley	39
18	Fulham	28
19	West Bromwich Albion	26
20	Sheffield United	23

		Pts
1	Bayern Munich	78
2	RB Leipzig	65
3	Borussia Dortmund	64
4	VfL Wolfsburg	61
5	Eintracht Frankfurt	60
6	Bayer Leverkusen	52
7	Union Berlin	50
8	Borussia Mönchengladbach	49
9	VfB Stuttgart	45
10	SC Freiburg	45
11	1899 Hoffenheim	43
12	Mainz 05	39
13	FC Augsburg	36
14	Hertha BSC	35
15	Arminia Bielefeld	35
16	1. FC Köln	33
17	Werder Bremen	31
18	Schalke 04	16

		Pts
1	Internazionale	91
2	Milan	79
3	Atalanta	78
4	Juventus	78
5	Napoli	77
6	Lazio	68
7	Roma	62
8	Sassuolo	62
9	Sampdoria	52
10	Hellas Verona	45
11	Genoa	42
12	Bologna	41
13	Fiorentina	40
14	Udinese	40
15	Spezia	39
16	Cagliari	37
17	Torino	37
18	Benevento	33
19	Crotone	23
20	Parma	20

		Pts
1	Atlético Madrid	86
2	Real Madrid	84
3	Barcelona	79
4	Sevilla	77
5	Real Sociedad	62
6	Real Betis	61
7	Villarreal	58
8	Celta Vigo	53
9	Athletic Club	46
10	Granada	46
11	Osasuna	44
12	Cádiz	44
13	Valencia	43
14	Levante	41
15	Getafe	38
16	Alavés	38
17	Elche	36
18	Huesca	34
19	Valladolid	31
20	Eibar	30