Go Oiwa (大岩 剛, Ōiwa Gō, born 23 June 1972) is a Japanese manager and former footballer, who is the current head coach of the Japan U23 national football team.

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Go Oiwa

Oiwa in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Go Oiwa
Date of birth	(1972-06-23) 23 June 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Japan U23 (head coach)
Youth career
1988–1990	Shimizu Commercial High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1994	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2000	Nagoya Grampus Eight	172	(6)
2000–2002	Júbilo Iwata	49	(2)
2003–2010	Kashima Antlers	165	(2)
Total		386	(10)
International career
2000	Japan	3[1]	(0)
Managerial career
2011–2017	Kashima Antlers (assistant)
2017–2020	Kashima Antlers
2021–	Japan U23
Medal record Nagoya Grampus Eight Winner Emperor's Cup 1995 Winner Emperor's Cup 1999 Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 2002 Runner-up J1 League 2001 Runner-up J.League Cup 2001 Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 2007 Winner J1 League 2008 Winner J1 League 2009 Runner-up J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2006 Winner Emperor's Cup 2007 Winner Emperor's Cup 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Oiwa was born in Shizuoka on June 23, 1972. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995. From his first season, he established a centre-back partnership with Alexandre Torres. The club won the 1995 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club were runners-up in the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He moved to Júbilo Iwata in September 2000. The club won the 2002 J1 League and were runners-up in the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In 2003, he moved to rival club Kashima Antlers, who had competed for the title with Júbilo. He played as a centre-back with Yutaka Akita or Daiki Iwamasa. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2007, the club were champions for three years in a row (2007–2009). The club also won the 2007 and 2010 Emperor's Cup. He retired at the end of the 2010 season.

On February 5, 2000, Oiwa debuted for Japan national team against Mexico. He played three games for Japan in 2000.^[1]

After retirement, Oiwa became a coach for Kashima Antlers in 2011. In May 2017, he became the new manager, succeeding Masatada Ishii.^[2] In the 2018 AFC Champions League, he led the team to the final against Persepolis. Oiwa overcame the absence of five injured players, in addition to the fatigue at the end of the season after playing 52 matches, Kashima Antlers beat Persepolis with two goals in the first leg.^[3][4] After a goalless draw in the second leg, the club won the AFC Champions League.^[5]

As of 1 January 2020^[6]