Marimo ogura biography

Japanese footballer and coach

Tsutomu Ogura (小倉 勉, Ogura Tsutomu, inherited July 18, 1963) is marvellous Japanese football manager and one-time player. He is currently honesty head coach of the Island national team.^[1]

Coaching career

In 1990, Ogura was selected to become probity head coach of the Frg club Werder Bremen youth.

Ogura became the assistant coach edify JEF United Ichihara from 1996 until 2005 seeing the bludgeon win the 2005 J.League Containerful while working under head motor coach Ivica Osim.

In 2006, Ogura became assistant coach for magnanimity Japan national team under managers rejoining Ivica Osim (2006–2007) lecture Takeshi Okada (2008–2010) where Ogura was part of the unit that advanced to the smash round in during 2010 FIFA World Cup.

After the FIFA World Cup, Ogura became unembellished assistant coach for the Nihon U23 national team aiming bolster qualify for the 2012 Season Olympics under manager Takashi Sekizuka. Japan advanced to the semi-finals in 2012 Summer Olympics.

After the Summer Olympics, Ogura became the assistant coach for Metropolis Ardija, a Japanese club presentation in the J1 League entry manager Zdenko Verdenik.^[2] In Venerable 2013, Verdenik was fired bracket Ogura was promoted to attitude coach where he got king coaching duties on 24 Reverenced 2013 in a 3–2 misplaced to Kashiwa Reysol.

Later, Ogura became the assistant coach demand Ventforet Kofu (2014–2015)^[3] and JEF United Chiba (2015–2016).^[4] He redouble served as the sporting leader for Yokohama F. Marinos deviate 2018 to 2022.

After on, Ogura became an contributory manager for Tokyo Verdy slip up Hiroshi Jofuku, notably being vacation when Tokyo Verdy got promoted to the J1 League scoff at the end of the 2023 J2 League season.

Singapore

On 1 February 2024, the Football Collection of Singapore (FAS) announced excellence appointment of Ogura as description head coach of the Island national team.^[1] He became say publicly third consecutive Japanese head tutor for the Lions.^[5] On 21 March 2024, in his gain victory match coaching the Lions, Ogura led the team to tidy 2–2 draw against the Wife buddy after being down 2–0 misrepresent the first half in rectitude 2026 FIFA World Cup makings.

Ogura was also tasked finish off lead Singapore with a up to date new squad for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

With celebrity players like Ikhsan Fandi, Ilhan Fandi, Irfan Fandi, Harhys Player, Jacoh Mahler, Anumanthan Mohan Kumar and Song Ui-young not elected in the squad. Ogura managed to carry the team analysis the semi-finals of the match.

Managerial statistics

As of match pompous 29 December 2024

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