Ozu Moreira
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Ozu playing at the 2021 World Cup. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osmar Shigeru Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Japan | 160 | (150) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Japan | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Osmar Shigeru "Ozu" Moreira (茂怜羅 オズ, Shigeru Ozu) (born 21 January 1986) is a beach soccer player who plays as a defender.
Born in Brazil, he is the captain of the Japan national team, having gained Japanese citizenship in 2012. He has won the Silver and Golden Balls at FIFA World Cups and is known as one of the best defenders in beach soccer history. He is particularly known for his towering presence and powerful long-range free kicks. In 2019, he became the first Japanese player to score over 100 international goals.