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Takeshi Okada is an association football player and association football coach. Takeshi Okada was born on August 25, 1956 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The age as of 2026 is 69. Schooling on record includes Waseda University. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
Takeshi Okada, born in Osaka in 1956, took charge of Japan's national football team not once but twice, and both times he inherited a situation nobody sane would want. The first came mid-crisis; the second came with a nation openly doubting him right up until kickoff. Then his side reached the knockout round, and the mood flipped overnight. Watching that happen in real time taught me something about him: he doesn't argue with his critics, he just outlasts them. A defender in his playing days and a Waseda graduate, he has always talked about the game like someone working through a problem rather than selling a personality. What I find most telling is what he did afterward. Rather than trading on his status, he went to Imabari to build a club from the ground up in a small city. Turning down the comfortable chair says more than any tournament result.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takeshi Okada
- Name (Japanese)
- 岡田武史
- Reading
- おかだ たけし
- Born
- August 25, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/biain/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi%20Okada
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B2%A1%E7%94%B0%E6%AD%A6%E5%8F%B2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331991
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Takeshi Okada born?
Born August 25, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Takeshi Okada from?
Takeshi Okada is from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takeshi Okada do?
Takeshi Okada works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Takeshi Okada?
Takeshi Okada is 175 cm.
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