Portrait of Japanese midfielder Daisuke Oku taken(01 of11)
Open Image ModalLENS, FRANCE: Portrait of Japanese midfielder Daisuke Oku taken 04 October 2001 at Bollaert stadium in Lens before the start of the friendly soccer match between Japan and Senegal. AFP PHOTO/DENIS CHARLET (Photo credit should read DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DENIS CHARLET via Getty Images)
Daisuke Oku and Li Tie(02 of11)
Open Image Modal26 Oct 2000: Daisuke Oku of Japan goes past Li Tie of China during the Asian Cup Semi Final match played in Beirut, Lebanon. \\ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport (credit:Ben Radford via Getty Images)
JEF United Ichihara v Yokohama F. Marinos - J.League 2003(03 of11)
Open Image ModalICHIHARA, JAPAN - APRIL 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F. Marinos in action during the J.League Division 1 first stage match between JEF United Ichihara and Yokohama F. Marnios at Ichihara Rinkai Stadium on April 26, 2003 in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Japanese midfielder Daisuke Oku (R) batt(04 of11)
Open Image ModalKASHIMA, JAPAN: Japanese midfielder Daisuke Oku (R) battles for the ball with Malaysia\'s Eddy Helmi (bottom-#13) during their friendly match at Kashima stadium, some 100 kms north of Tokyo, 07 February 2004. Japan beat Malaysia 4-0. AFP PHOTO/TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
Kashiwa Reysol v Yokohama F. Marinos - J.League 2003(05 of11)
Open Image ModalKASHIWA, JAPAN - MAY 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F. Marinos in action during the J.League Division 1 first stage match between Kashiwa Reysol and Yokohama F. Marinos at Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium on May 17, 2003 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by v/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Yokohama F. Marinos v Shimizu S-Pulse - J.League 2004(06 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 12: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F. Marinos in action during the J.League Division 1 first stage match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Shimizu S-Pulse at Yokohama International Stadium on May 12, 2004 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Yokohama F. Marinos v Shimizu S-Pulse - J.League 2004(07 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 12: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Yokohama F. Marinos players (front row, L to R) Norihisa Shimizu, Antonio Monteiro Dutra, Akihiro Endo, Eisuke Nakanishi, Daisuke Oku, (back row) Ahn Jung-Hwan, Yuji Nakazawa, Yoo Sang-Chul, Tatsuya Enomoto and Naoki Matsuda pose for photographs prior to the J.League Division 1 first stage match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Shimizu S-Pulse at Yokohama International Stadium on May 12, 2004 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Yokohama F.Marinos v Nagoya Grampus Eight - J.League 2004(08 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F.Marinos in action during the J.League match between Yokoahama F.Marinos and Nagoya Grampus Eight at Yokohama International Stadium on May 23, 2004 inYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Hiroki Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Hiroki Watanabe via Getty Images)
Yokohama F. Marinos v Shimizu S-Pulse - J.League 2004(09 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 12: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F. Marinos and Teruyoshi Ito of Shimizu S-Pulse compete for the ball during the J.League Division 1 first stage match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Shimizu S-Pulse at Yokohama International Stadium on May 12, 2004 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Yokohama F.Marinos v Nagoya Grampus Eight - J.League 2004(10 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Marques Batista de Abreu of Nagoya Grampus Eight and Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F.Marinos compete for the ball during the J.League match between Yokoahama F.Marinos and Nagoya Grampus Eight at Yokohama International Stadium on May 23, 2004 inYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Hiroki Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Hiroki Watanabe via Getty Images)
Yokohama F. Marinos v Kashiwa Reysol - J.League 2004(11 of11)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Daisuke Oku of Yokohama F. Marinos in action during the J.League Division 1 second stage match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashiwa Reysol at Yokohama International Stadium on October 3, 2004 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)