Toru Oniki

Toru Oniki
鬼木達
Personal information
Full name	Toru Oniki
Date of birth	20 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kashima Antlers (manager)
Youth career
1990–1992	Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1999	Kashima Antlers
1998	→ Kawasaki Frontale (loan)
2000–2006	Kawasaki Frontale
Total
Managerial career
2017–2024	Kawasaki Frontale
2025–	Kashima Antlers
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toru Oniki (鬼木達, Oniki Tōru, born April 20, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently manager of J1 League club Kashima Antlers.

Playing career

Oniki was born in Funabashi on April 20, 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1993. He played as mainly defensive midfielder. However he could not become a regular player behind Jorginho and Yasuto Honda. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale on loan. He played as regular player and the club won the 2nd place. In 1999, although he returned to Antlers, he could not play many matches. In 2000, he moved to newly promoted J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale again. In 2000, he played many matches and the club won the 2nd place 2000 J.League Cup. Although the club finished at bottom place in the league and was relegated to J2 League, he became a regular player from 2001 season. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2003, the club won the champions in 2004 and was promoted to J1 League. He could hardly play in the match from 2005 and he retired end of 2006 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Oniki started coaching career at Kawasaki Frontale in 2007. He mainly served as coach for top team until 2016. In 2017, he became a manager. Frontale won the 2017 J1 League and came 2nd place in the 2017 Emperor's Cup. In 2018, Frontale won the J1 League and won again for the next 2 years in a row.

Oniki announcement officially depart from manager due to his contract expiring at the end of 2024 season. It has been announced that he will be the manager of his former club, Kashima Antlers starting in the 2025 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
1993	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			4	0	0	0	-		4	0
1996			11	0	2	0	3	1	16	1
1997			5	0	0	0	3	0	8	0
1998	Kawasaki Frontale	Football League	27	1	3	1	3	0	33	2
1999	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	7	1	0	0	3	0	10	1
2000	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	21	1	0	0	7	0	28	1
2001		J2 League	40	0	5	0	3	0	48	0
2002			39	0	5	0	-		44	0
2003			13	0	2	0	-		15	0
2004			19	0	0	0	-		19	0
2005		J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2006		J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			187	3	17	1	23	1	227	5

Managerial statistics

As of the end 2024 season.^[2]

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Kawasaki Frontale	1 February 2017	8 December 2024	393	216	98	79	054.96
Kashima Antlers	12 December 2024	present	0	0	0	0	!—
Total			393	216	98	79	054.96

Honours

Manager

Kawasaki Frontale

References

^ Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)
^ Toru Oniki manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

External links

Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)
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[1] Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)

[2] Toru Oniki manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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