Shinji Okazaki is one of Japan's greatest goalscorers of all time.
The Premier League winning striker has consistently been scoring for the Samurai Blue since netting for the first time against Yemen back in 2009.
Okazaki's best run for Japan came when he scored a hat-trick in back-to-back games against Hong Kong and Togo in 2009.
The former Leicester City star featured in three World Cups with the national team, scoring in two of them.
But, how many goals does Okazaki have for Japan across all international competitions?
Let's take a look.
Shinji Okazaki's total Japan goals
Competition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
World Cup | 10 | 2 |
World Cup qualification | 35 | 14 |
AFC Asian Cup | 10 | 4 |
Asian Cup qualification | 5 | 6 |
Confederations Cup | 3 | 2 |
Copa America | 3 | 0 |
International friendlies | 51 | 22 |
East Asian Football Championship | 2 | Nil |
119 | 50 |
How many goals has Okazaki scored at the World Cup?
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
2010 World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2014 World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2018 World Cup | 3 | 0 |
10 | 2 |
How many goals has Okazaki scored at the AFC Asian Cup?
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
AFC Asian Cup 2011 | 6 | 3 |
AFC Asian Cup 2015 | 4 | 1 |
AFC Asian Cup 2019 | Not in squad | Not in squad |
10 | 4 |
Okazaki's Copa America record
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Copa America 2019 | 3 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
World Cup qualification goals
Edition | Goals |
|---|---|
2010 World Cup qualifiers | 1 |
2014 World Cup qualifiers | 8 |
2018 World Cup qualifiers | 5 |
2022 World Cup qualifiers | 0 |
14 |
Okazaki's friendly goals for Japan
Games | Goals |
|---|---|
51 | 22 |
Okazaki's favourite opponents
Team | Goals |
|---|---|
Hong Kong | 4 |
Tajikistan | 4 |
Togo | 3 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 |
Afghanistan | 3 |
Latvia | 2 |
New Zealand | 2 |
Finland | 2 |
Chile | 2 |
Oman | 2 |
*Data accurate as of September 19