Former Japan forward Yoshito Okubo, the J. League top flight's career scoring leader, said Monday he wants to end his 21-year professional career this year with his first domestic trophy.
The 39-year-old has two remaining games to add to his record 191 J1 goals, while his club, Cerezo Osaka, has booked a spot in the Emperor's Cup semifinals.
"I've always thought I wanted to walk away when I could still move around and with people saying I can still play. And now is the time," Okubo told a news conference.