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Yasuhiko Okudera, former Japanese footballer
Yasuhiko Okudera
Yasuhiko Okudera is a Japanese former football player and manager. He is the president of J2 League club Yokohama FC and was formerly the president of English club Plymouth Argyle. A midfielder, Okudera was the first Japanese footballer to play professionally in Europe, as well as being the first Asian football player to score in the European Cup, while playing for 1. FC Köln in the 1979 semi-final match against Nottingham Forest and made 32 appearances – scoring nine goals – with the Japan national team.
March 12
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.