is a
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football
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player.
Playing career
Known by the nickname 'Jumbo' due to his size, he plays primarily as a target-man striker, scoring the majority of his goals with his head. Popular with fans and teammates during his career due to his entertaining personality, he hosted a radio show while at his previous club,
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hakata, Fukuoka. They currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
History
Earlier years in Fujieda
The club were originally based in Fujieda, Shizu ...
.
On 15 March 2019, Okubo joined Yokohama Fifty Club.
Club statistics
''Updated to 23 February 2021''.
[Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社]
"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"
10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 216 out of 289)
References
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1980 births
Living people
Komazawa University alumni
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
J3 League players
Japan Football League players
Yokohama FC players
Sagawa Shiga FC players
Kashiwa Reysol players
Avispa Fukuoka players
Montedio Yamagata players
Tochigi SC players
Thespa Gunma players
Men's association football forwards
Association football people from Yokosuka, Kanagawa
21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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