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My Take
Shinji Ono's career reads like two stories fighting each other. Born in Numazu, Shizuoka in 1979, he was in Japan's World Cup squad at eighteen, moved from Urawa Reds to Feyenoord in 2001, and lifted the UEFA Cup the following year. Written down, that is a golden path. Talk to anyone who actually watched him, though, and the conversation drifts to injuries, and to the question of what Japanese football might have looked like had that left foot stayed intact. The part I respect most is the least glamorous: he kept playing into his forties, long after the word genius had stopped being useful. Talent got him the headlines. Stubbornness got him the years.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shinji Ono
- Name (Japanese)
- 小野伸二
- Born
- September 27, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- High school
- Shimizu Commercial High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://sofc.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shinjiono7/
- Xhttps://x.com/OnoSkcr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E9%87%8E%E4%BC%B8%E4%BA%8C
Frequently asked questions
When was Shinji Ono born?
Born September 27, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Shinji Ono from?
Shinji Ono is from Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shinji Ono do?
Shinji Ono works as association football player.
How tall is Shinji Ono?
Shinji Ono is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.