is a Japanese professional

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and former

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who most recently managed

Kagoshima United is a Japanese professional football club based in Kagoshima, Capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. That was formed from the merger of ''Volca Kagoshima'' and ''FC Kagoshima''. Both clubs played in the Kyushu Soccer League before the merger. Th ...

Playing career

Oshima was born in

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on September 1, 1981. He joined

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club

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based in his local from youth team in 2000. However he could not play at all in the match until 2001. In March 2001, he moved to

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(later ''Tokushima Vortis''). He became a regular player and scored many goals. He was 2nd place in goal scorer ranking in

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and 2004 season. The club also won the champions in 2003 and 2004 season and was promoted to

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from 2005. From 2005, although his opportunity to play decreased, he played many matches. However he could hardly play in the match in 2009. In September 2009, he moved to JFL club New Wave Kitakyushu (later ''Giravanz Kitakyushu''). He played many matches and the club was promoted to J2 from 2010. Although he played many matches as regular player in 2010, his opportunity to play decreased from 2011 and he retired end of 2012 season.

Managerial career

In 2021, Ōshima announcement officially caretaker manager of

. On 22 August 2023, Ōshima return to

since two years ago as manager. On 2 December 2023, Ōshima brought his club promotion to J2 League after draw 1–1 against

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and finished 2nd position. On May 27th, 2024, he was fired after a string of bad results.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Kagoshima United * Promotion to

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* * 1981 births Living people Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Vissel Kobe players Tokushima Vortis players Giravanz Kitakyushu players J2 League managers J3 League managers Kagoshima United FC managers FC Gifu managers Men's association football forwards 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-forward-1980s-stub