title: Tomoyasu Asaoka
text: # Tomoyasu Asaoka
  
  Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰, Asaoka Tomoyasu, 6 April 1962 – 6 October 2021) was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Nippon Kokan, Yomiuri and the Japan national team.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Asaoka was born in Tokyo on 6 April 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He was also selected Best Eleven 1985–86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990–91. He retired in 1991.
  
  ## International career
  
  In April 1987, Asaoka was selected in Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on 12 April, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.
  
  ## Death
  
  Asaoka died on 6 October 2021, aged 59.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | JSL Cup | JSL Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Nippon Kokan | 1985–86 | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 2 | | | | | 21 | 2 |
  | Nippon Kokan | 1986–87 | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 2 | | | | | 21 | 2 |
  | Nippon Kokan | 1987–88 | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 2 | | | | | 21 | 2 |
  | Nippon Kokan | Total | Total | 63 | 6 | | | | | 63 | 6 |
  | Yomiuri | 1988–89 | JSL Division 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
  | Yomiuri | 1989–90 | JSL Division 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
  | Yomiuri | 1990–91 | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Yomiuri | Total | Total | 40 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 3 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 103 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 9 |
  
  ### International
  
  Appearances and goals by national team and year :
  
  | National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | 1987 | 1 | 0 |
  | Japan | 1988 | 5 | 0 |
  | Japan | 1989 | 2 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 8 | 0 |
  