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{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shinji Ono<br/>小野 伸二
| image = Shinji_Ono_WSW.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Ono playing for [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] in 2013
| full_name = Shinji Ono<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan |publisher=FIFA |page=16 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|9|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/feyenoord/pages/datapresenter.asp?contentcode=SPELER_HOMEPAGE&dataid=12820000000010|title=Shinji Ono|publisher=Feyenoord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060225172721/http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/feyenoord/pages/datapresenter.asp?contentcode=SPELER_HOMEPAGE&dataid=12820000000010|archive-date=25 February 2006}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Numazu]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]], Japan
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height = 1.75 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/players/Shinji-Ono/980|title=Shinji Ono|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320080915/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/players/Shinji-Ono/980|archive-date=20 March 2013}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Imazawa Boys SC<ref name="kicker1">{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/shinji-ono/laufbahn | title = Shinji Ono | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 3 October 2019}}</ref>
| youthyears2 = 1992–1994
| youthclubs2 = Imazawa Junior High School<ref name="kicker1" />
| youthyears3 = 1995–1997
| youthclubs3 = [[Shimizu Commercial High School|Shimizu Shogyo High School]]<ref name="kicker1" />
| years1 = 1998–2001
| clubs1 = [[Urawa Reds]]
| caps1 = 79
| goals1 = 20
| years2 = 2001–2005
| clubs2 = [[Feyenoord]]
| caps2 = 112
| goals2 = 19
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = [[Urawa Reds]]
| caps3 = 53
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2008–2009
| clubs4 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010–2012
| clubs5 = [[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
| caps5 = 70
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2012–2014
| clubs6 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2014–2019
| clubs7 = [[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo]]
| caps7 = 62
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = [[FC Ryukyu]]
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = [[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo]]
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 481
| totalgoals = 66
| nationalyears1 = 1995
| nationalteam1 = [[Japan national under-17 football team|Japan U-17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1999
| nationalteam2 = [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan U-20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2004
| nationalteam3 = [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan Olympic]] ([[List of overage players in Olympic football|O.P.]])
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 1998–2008
| nationalteam4 = [[Japan national football team|Japan]]
| nationalcaps4 = 56
| nationalgoals4 = 6
| manageryears1 = 
| managerclubs1 = 
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000 Lebanon]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001 Korea/Japan]]|}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Shinji Ono'''|小野 伸二|Ono Shinji|born 27 September 1979}} is a Japanese former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. 

He started his senior career with [[J1 League]] side Urawa Reds before moving Dutch side [[Feyenoord]] in 2001 where he won the [[UEFA Cup]] in 2002. He returned to Urawa Reds in 2006 where he won the [[2006 J.League Division 1|2006]] J League title in his first season back at the club and the [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]] AFC Champions League in his second season. He moved to Bundesliga side Bochum in January 2008 but made limited appearances due to injuries. He signed for [[Shimizu S-Pulse]] in January 2010. He subsequently played for Western Sydney Wanderers, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Ryukyu before retiring in 2023.

He earned 56 caps for the Japan national team. He was part of the squads for the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

==Career==
===Urawa Reds===
Ono grew up in the [[Shizuoka Prefecture]] and began his professional career with [[Urawa Reds]] in the [[J1 League]] in 1998. The same year, he became the youngest Japanese player to play at [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], at age 18.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sofc.jp/captain/eng.html |title=About Shinji Captain |publisher=Ono Shinji Official Web Site |access-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125020549/http://sofc.jp/captain/eng.html |archive-date=25 November 2012}}</ref> He caught the attention of foreign clubs with his performance at the [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship|1999 World Youth Championship]] in Nigeria, where he captained the [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japanese Under-20]] side that reached the final. But later that year, he suffered a severe knee injury in a qualification match for the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]] with [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan's Under-23 side]], forcing him to miss the rest of the season and Olympic qualifying.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-rising-sun-news.com/news/index.php/overseas-japanese/other-countries/shinji-ono |title=Shinji Ono |publisher=the-rising-sun-news.com |access-date=15 October 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Feyenoord===
After a strong performance at the [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001 Confederations Cup]], Ono moved to [[Feyenoord]] of the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] in 2001. In his first season, he helped Feyenoord win the 2002 [[UEFA Cup]], making him the first Japanese in history to win a European trophy. However, a string of injuries kept him sidelined for long periods. After he missed the majority of 2004–05, the club sold him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/1/15/sports/13119042&sec=sports |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221175506/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/1/15/sports/13119042&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2013 |title=Feyenoord midfielder Ono on his way home to join Urawa Reds |publisher=thestar.com.my |date=15 January 2006 |access-date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> His stint at the [[Rotterdam]] based club is highly rated and Dutch midfielder [[Wesley Sneijder]] said "Shinji Ono is the toughest opponent I've ever faced".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/wes-sneijder-analysis-of-world-class-player.html |title=Wes Sneijder: analysis of world class player |publisher=International Football News - World Cup Blog |date=31 October 2010 |access-date=18 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714185657/http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/wes-sneijder-analysis-of-world-class-player.html |archive-date=14 July 2012}}</ref>

===Urawa Reds return===
On 13 January 2006, Ono returned to the J1 League, signing a three-year deal with his former club [[Urawa Reds]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=352255&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=3436 |title=Ono back to Japan from Feyenoord |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=15 December 2005 |access-date=15 October 2012 |archive-date=16 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716181250/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=352255&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Bochum===
In the 2008 January transfer window, Ono returned to Europe, signing with [[Bundesliga]]'s [[VfL Bochum|Bochum]]. On 3 February 2008, Ono made his Bundesliga debut in an away game against [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]], and he had two assists that helped Bochum with their first ever win over Bremen at [[Weserstadion]]. Ono suffered injuries in the following two years in Bochum, and could only play 34 matches in which he gave four assists for the club. In the winter break of 2009–10, Ono requested a return to Japan for personal reasons. Different Japanese clubs were interested in the midfielder. Bochum allowed him to leave under the condition that they could find a successor.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/de/news/968/transfermarkt/2010/01/08/1733144/exklusiv-wechsel-von-shinji-ono-h%C3%A4ngt-vom-nachfolger-ab | title = Exklusiv: Wechsel von Shinji Ono hängt vom Nachfolger ab | language = de | publisher = goal.com | date = 8 January 2010 | access-date = 15 October 2012}}</ref>

===Shimizu S-Pulse===
[[File:Shinji Ono Omiya Ardija vs Shimizu S-Pulse @ NACK5 Stadium.jpg|thumb|Shinji Ono playing for Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012.]]
On 9 January 2010, Ono returned to his native [[Shizuoka Prefecture]] by signing for [[Shimizu S-Pulse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/20100109-2078.html |title=Official press release |language=ja |publisher=s-pulse.co.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112094111/http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/20100109-2078.html |archive-date=12 January 2010 }}</ref> The transfer fee were rumored to be €300,000 for the midfielder whose contract in Bochum expired in the summer of 2010. In an interview he declared that the main reason for his transfer was his wish to reunite with his wife and children, who were still living in Japan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/de/news/1022/interview/2010/01/09/1734987/shinji-ono-im-exklusiven-abschiedsinterview-wegen-der | title = Shinji Ono im exklusiven Abschiedsinterview: Wegen der Familie zurück nach Japan | language = de | publisher = goal.com | date = 9 January 2010 | access-date = 15 October 2012}}</ref>

===Western Sydney Wanderers===
On 28 September 2012, it was announced that Shinji Ono had signed with new [[A-League]] club [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] on a two-year deal as the club's [[A-League#Marquee player|marquee player]]. The Wanderers were offered former German international [[Michael Ballack]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Western Sydney Wanderers chairman Lyall Gorman says club is considering options with Michael Ballack|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/deal-to-bring-former-germany-captain-michael-ballack-to-western-sydney-wanderers-reportedly-imminent/story-e6frf4gl-1226478417827|website=Fox Sports Australia|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> but preferred to sign Ono.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/wanderers-sign-shinji-ono/49461 |title=Wanderers sign Shinji Ono |publisher=footballaustralia.com.au |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016234536/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/wanderers-sign-shinji-ono/49461 |archive-date=16 October 2012}}</ref> He made his debut for the Wanderers on 6 October, in a scoreless draw against [[Central Coast Mariners]], in the first game of the season.

Ono scored his first goal for the club with a penalty in round 10 against Brisbane Roar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://localtoday.com.au/sport-news/49926-Ono-scores-as-Wanderers-beat-Roar-again.html |title=Ono off the mark as Wanderers beat Roar |publisher=Local Today |access-date=2 January 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Ono scored two stunning goals to help the Wanderers beat Melbourne Victory 2–1 in round 14 on 1 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/ono-aleague-double-lifts-wanderers-20130101-2c4cx.html |title=Ono A-League double lifts Wanderers |date=January 2013 |publisher=smh.com.au |access-date=2 January 2013}}</ref> On 16 January 2014, the club announced that Ono would return to Japan at the end of the A-League season. Ono will link up with [[J2 League]] club [[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo|Consadole Sapporo]] to play out the remainder of the season in Japan as the club chases promotion to the J1 League.<ref name="ref_1" /> On 4 May 2014, Ono played his last A-League game for the Wanderers, in a 2–1 Grand Final loss to [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]], in what was to be the Wanderers' second successive Grand Final defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-match-report/brisbane-roars-extratime-victory-breaks-western-sydney-wanderers-hearts-20140504-zr46v.html | title=Brisbane Roar's extra-time victory breaks Western Sydney Wanderers' hearts | publisher=smh.com.au | date= 4 May 2014| access-date= 9 May 2014 | first  =Dominic| last = Bossi}}</ref>

===Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo===
Following the expiration of his contract and his desire to see his family, Ono joined [[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo|Consadole Sapporo]] (later ''Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo'') in May 2014.<ref name="ref_1">{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Shinji-Ono-to-return-to-Japan-at-seasons-end/83310|title=Shinji Ono to return to Japan at season's end|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=16 January 2014|access-date=6 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204040100/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Shinji-Ono-to-return-to-Japan-at-seasons-end/83310|archive-date=4 February 2014}}</ref>

===FC Ryukyu===
On 5 August 2019, Ono signed with [[J2 League]] club [[FC Ryukyu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcryukyu.com/news/20343/|title=小野伸二 選手 FC琉球2019シーズン移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Shinji Ono FC Ryukyu 2019 season transfer participation notice|language=Japanese|publisher=[[FC Ryukyu]]|date=5 August 2019|access-date=2 October 2019|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201062340/http://fcryukyu.com/news/20343/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2020, he left Ryuku after failing to reach a contract extension agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcryukyu.com/news/26012/|title=小野伸二選手 退団のお知らせ|trans-title=Shinji Ono's departure notice|language=Japanese|publisher=[[FC Ryukyu]]|date=25 December 2020}}</ref>

===Return to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo===
On 1 January 2021, it was announced that he would return to his former club, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, as a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.consadole-sapporo.jp/news/2021/01/5690/|title=小野伸二選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|date=1 January 2021}}</ref> His uniform number is 44, the same as when he belonged to Sapporo last time.

On 9 June of the same year, in the second round of the Emperor's Cup at Sony Sendai, he scored his first goal in an official match in four years with a direct free kick. This goal made him the oldest player to score in the Emperor's Cup (41 years and 255 days old).

On 28 January 2022, it was announced that he had signed a lifetime contract with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/62b92a2d80d3290fe00122721b34c95d6bce6b43|title=小野伸二、Ｊ１札幌と生涯契約…現役引退後も「経験を還元できたら」|work=Yahoo!ニュース |date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128190856/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/62b92a2d80d3290fe00122721b34c95d6bce6b43 |archive-date=28 January 2022 }}</ref> Ono commented, "I consider Hokkaido to be my second home. I don't know how I will end my active career, but I hope to continue to give back to the club by sharing my experiences". In addition, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo representative director and GM Daikatsu Mikami expressed his intention to prioritize Ono's wishes, saying, "I will let him decide whether he wants to be a coach or join the front desk".

On 27 September 2023, the day he celebrated his 44th birthday, which is the same as his jersey number, he posted on his Instagram a message posted on the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo official website:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/202309270000359.html|title=【札幌】「天才」小野伸二が引退発表「足がそろそろ休ませてくれ」44歳誕生日、Ｗ杯３大会連続|date=27 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.consadole-sapporo.jp/news/2023/09/9353/|title=小野伸二選手 現役引退のお知らせ|date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927110838/https://www.consadole-sapporo.jp/news/2023/09/9353/ |archive-date=27 September 2023 }}</ref> "I have a report to share with you all. 39th anniversary of my first encounter with soccer. My feet, which have been my companions for many years, are telling me it's time to give them a rest, so I've decided to end my career as a professional soccer player at the end of this season. There are still a few games left in the season. However, I will continue to prepare as well as possible so that I can be involved in the game as much as possible. I ask for your support until the end". Shinji Ono announced that he will retire as an active player after the 2023 season.

On 3 December 2023, at the 2023 J1 league season final round, Ono played his last professional game against Urawa. He said goodbye to his colleague and every fan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=143929|title=こんなに美しい場面があるだろうか――小野伸二、ラストダンスにファン感涙。浦和の選手たちも花道「何回見ても泣く」「やっぱり別格」|date=3 December 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
When fit, Ono was an ever-present member of the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. He made his full international debut on 1 April 1998 against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] in a friendly.<ref name="JNFTD"/> After his appearance in the 1998 World Cup, he was a key member of the Japanese squad in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. He has represented Japan at every age level starting with the U-16 team, and was one of three overage selections at the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]] in Athens. Injuries limited Ono to just one appearance in the final round of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification AFC)|qualification]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] and missed the Confederations Cup in 2003 and 2005. He played in his third World Cup finals in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=170681/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302000157/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=170681/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2008 |title=Shinji ONO |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Known as ''Tensai''<ref>{{cite web |last=Monteverde |first=Marco |url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/shinji-ono-laughs-off-comparisons-with-alessandro-del-piero-and-emile-heskey/story-fndkzvnd-1226503455554 |title=Shinji Ono laughs off comparisons with Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey |publisher=news.com.au |date=26 October 2012 |access-date=23 April 2013 |archive-date=24 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224160628/http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/shinji-ono-laughs-off-comparisons-with-alessandro-del-piero-and-emile-heskey/story-fndkzvnd-1226503455554 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Davutovic |first=David |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-on-verge-of-a-fairytale-title-win-in-first-season/story-fndejok9-1226619524735 |title=Western Sydney Wanderers on verge of a fairytale title win in first season |publisher=adelaidenow |date=12 April 2013 |access-date=23 April 2013}}</ref> (天才, [[Japanese language|Japanese]] for ''[[Genius]]''), Ono is one of the biggest stars in Asian football, known for his vision, technique and superb passing.<ref>{{cite web| first = Sebastian | last = Hassett |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/japans-genius-ponders-taking-wander-out-west-20120921-26c3m.html |title=Japan's genius ponders taking wander out west |publisher=smh.com.au |date=22 September 2012 |access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref> Although his primary position is [[attacking midfielder]], he can play anywhere in the midfield, including [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfield]] and either [[Midfielder#Winger|wing]].

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{Updated|27 September 2023}}<ref>Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2016J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411335/ref=pd_cp_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N6B11BBGDQ32GYF7MWJ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 196 out of 289)</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2022 Shinji Ono Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=18&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Champions League]] preliminary rounds, [[UEFA Super Cup]], [[Japanese Super Cup]], [[FIFA Club World Cup]] and [[A-League#Finals series|A-League Finals Series]].}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Urawa Reds]]
|[[1998 Urawa Red Diamonds season|1998]]
|[[J.League]]
|27||9||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||9
|-
|[[1999 Urawa Red Diamonds season|1999]]
|J.League Division 1
|14||2||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||2
|-
|[[2000 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2000]]
|[[J.League Division 2]]
|24||7||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||8
|-
|[[2001 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2001]]
|2001 J.League Division 1
|14||2||0||0||4||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!79!!20!!6!!1!!4!!3!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!89!!24
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Feyenoord]]
|[[2001–02 Eredivisie|2001–02]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|30||3||2||1||colspan="2"|–||12||2||colspan="2"|–||44||6
|-
|[[2002–03 Eredivisie|2002–03]]
|Eredivisie
|29||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||3||2||39||9
|-
|[[2003–04 Eredivisie|2003–04]]
|Eredivisie
|24||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||colspan="2"|—||29||2
|-
|[[2004–05 Eredivisie|2004–05]]
|Eredivisie
|25||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7||1||colspan="2"|—||34||8
|-
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie|2005–06]]
|Eredivisie
|4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!112!!19!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!29!!1!!3!!2!!151!!23
|-
|rowspan="3"|Urawa Reds
|[[2006 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2006]]
|J.League Division 1
|28||5||4||3||1||1||colspan="2"|–||1||0||34||9
|-
|[[2007 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2007]]
|J.League Division 1
|25||3||0||0||2||1||8||2||2||0||37||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!8!!4!!3!!3!!2!!8!!2!!3!!0!!71!!15
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[VfL Bochum]]
|[[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|12||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Bundesliga|2008–09]]
|Bundesliga
|8||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]]
|Bundesliga
|9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!29!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!32!!0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
|[[2010 Shimizu S-Pulse season|2010]]
|J.League Division 1
|30||2||5||1||6||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||41||4
|-
|[[2011 Shimizu S-Pulse season|2011]]
|J.League Division 1
|26||6||2||1||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||8
|-
|[[2012 Shimizu S-Pulse season|2012]]
|J.League Division 1
|14||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!70!!8!!7!!2!!8!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!85!!12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|[[2012–13 A-League|2012–13]]
|[[A-League]]
|24||7||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||1||26||8
|-
|[[2013–14 A-League|2013–14]]
|A-League
|23||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||1||2||0||31||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!1!!4!!1!!57!!11
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo]]
|[[2014 Consadole Sapporo season|2014]]
||J2 League
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|[[2015 Consadole Sapporo season|2015]]
|J2 League
|17||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2
|-
|[[2016 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo season|2016]]
|J2 League
|15||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
|[[2017 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo season|2017]]
|J1 League
|16||0||1||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1
|-
|[[2018 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo season|2018]]
|J1 League
|7||0||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[2019 J1 League|2019]]
|J1 League
|0||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!2!!7!!0!!12!!1||colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!81!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Ryukyu]]
|[[2019 FC Ryukyu season|2019]]
|J2 League
|9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|[[2020 J2 League|2020]]
|J2 League
|14||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!23!!0
|-
|rowspan="4"|Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
|[[2021 J1 League|2021]]
|J1 League
|4||0||2||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|[[2022 J1 League|2022]]
|J1 League
|1||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2023 J1 League|2023]]
|J1 League
|1||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!6!!0!!5!!1!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!16!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!481!!66!!39!!8!!32!!8!!43!!6!!10!!3!!605!!91
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="JNFTD">[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/ono_shinji.html Japan National Football Team Database]</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Japan national football team|Japan]]
|[[1998 Japan national football team|1998]]||3||0
|-
|[[1999 Japan national football team|1999]]||0||0
|-
|[[2000 Japan national football team|2000]]||12||1
|-
|[[2001 Japan national football team|2001]]||9||1
|-
|[[2002 Japan national football team|2002]]||8||1
|-
|[[2003 Japan national football team|2003]]||5||0
|-
|[[2004 Japan national football team|2004]]||7||2
|-
|[[2005 Japan national football team|2005]]||2||0
|-
|[[2006 Japan national football team|2006]]||9||1
|-
|[[2007 Japan national football team|2007]]||0||0
|-
|[[2008 Japan national football team|2008]]||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!56!!6
|}

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ono goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Shinji Ono
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 14 October 2000 || [[Sidon]], Lebanon || {{fb|KSA}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–1 || [[2000 AFC Asian Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 31 May 2001 || [[Niigata (city)|Niigata]], Japan || {{fb|CAN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 16 October 2002 || [[Tokyo]], Japan || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 ||Friendly
|-
| align="center"|4 || 1 June 2004 || [[Manchester]], England || {{fb|ENG}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 ||[[2004 FA Summer Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || 8 September 2004 || [[Kolkata]], India ||rowspan=2| {{fb|IND}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|4–0 ||[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 22 February 2006 || [[Yokohama]], Japan || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|6–0 ||[[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
'''Feyenoord'''
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[2001–02 UEFA Cup|2001–02]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: Runner-up [[2002–03 KNVB Cup|2002–03]]

'''Urawa Red Diamonds'''
*[[J1 League|J.League Division 1]]: [[2006 J.League Division 1|2006]]
*[[Emperor's Cup]]: [[2006 Emperor's Cup|2006]]
*[[Japanese Super Cup]]: [[2006 Japanese Super Cup|2006]]
*[[AFC Champions League]]: [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]]

'''Western Sydney Wanderers'''
*[[A-League]] Premiership: [[2012–13 A-League#Regular season|2012–13]]
*A-League Finals: Runner-up [[2013 A-League Grand Final|2012–13]]

'''Japan'''
*[[AFC U-16 Championship]]: [[1994 AFC U-17 Championship|1994]]
*[[AFC Asian Cup]]: [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]]

'''Individual'''
*[[AFC U-19 Championship|AFC Youth Championship]] Most Valuable Player: [[1998 AFC Youth Championship|1998]]
*[[Asian Young Footballer of the Year|AFC Youth Player of the Year]]: 1998<ref name="afc">{{cite web |title=Asian Player of the Year |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/as-poy.html |access-date=21 October 2013 |first1=José |last1=Pierrend |first2=Erik |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Garin}}</ref>
*[[J.League Best Young Player|J.League Rookie of the Year]]: [[1998 J.League|1998]]
*[[J.League Best XI]]: [[1998 J.League|1998]]
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Championship]] All-Star Team: [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship|1999]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/5533/ofori-quaye-in-fifa-all-star-squad.html |title=Ofori-Quaye in FIFA All-Star Squad |publisher=ModernGhana |date=1999-04-27 |access-date=2025-10-11}}</ref>
*[[Asian Footballer of the Year#AFC award|AFC Player of the Year]]: 2002<ref name="afc"/>
*J.League 30th Anniversary Team: 2023<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230515/p2g/00m/0sp/051000c|title= Yasuhito Endo named J-League 30-year MVP, Kazuyoshi Miura, Shunsuke Nakamura in best XI|access-date= May 18, 2023|work= Mainichi Shimbun|archive-date= 15 May 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230515140016/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230515/p2g/00m/0sp/051000c|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{FIFA player|170681}}
* {{NFT player|3475}}
* [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/ono_shinji.html Japan National Football Team Database]
* {{J.League player|4282}}
* {{Official website|http://sofc.jp/}} {{in lang|ja|en}}

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{{Japan squad 1998 FIFA World Cup}}
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