Yasushi Kawakami (川上 靖, Kawakami Yasushi, born 8 May 1963) is a Japanese former football player, coach and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Okinawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1987 | Banfield | ||
| 1987–1989 | All Nippon Airways | ||
| 1989–1992 | Chuo Bohan | ||
| 1992 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Argentina (women) (assistant coach) | ||
| 2008 | Argentina U20 (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Kawakami was born in Okinawa, Japan.[1] His family emigrated to Argentina in 1968, when he was five years old.[2] He signed with Banfield in 1982,[1] becoming the first Japanese footballer to play in the Argentine league.[3][4][5] He played eight matches and scored one goal in the Argentine second division.[1][6] A goal scored by him against All Boys on 20 July 1985 was the first goal scored by a Japanese player in the Argentine league until Naohiro Takahara scored in 2001.[7][6]
In 1987, he returned to Japan and signed with All Nippon Airways in the Japan Soccer League. From 1989, he played for Chuo Bohan and Shimizu S-Pulse. He retired from playing in 1992.
Managerial career edit
After retirement, Kawakami started coaching career in Argentina. He was the technical director of the Argentina women's national team from 1999 to 2012.[5][8] He also served as the assistant coach for Argentina women's national team from 1996 to 2006.[9] He helped the national team qualify for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003 with manager Carlos Borrello.[10] In 2008, he became a manager for Argentina U-20 women's national team and managed the team in 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c Yasushi Kawakami at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ^ Bottesi, Luciano (26 April 2022). "Yasushi Kawakami: la increíble vida del primer japonés que jugó y metió un gol en el fútbol argentino" [Yasushi Kawakami: the incredible life of the first Japanese to play and score a goal in Argentine soccer]. Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Jugadores asiáticos que han jugado en el Continente Americano" [Asian players who have played on the American Continent]. ESPN Digital (in Spanish). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ ""Es un orgullo haber sido el 1er japonés en el fútbol argentino"" ["It is a pride to have been the first Japanese in Argentine soccer"]. Soy de Banfield (in Spanish). 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Yasushi Kawakami, el primer japonés en jugar profesionalmente en Argentina, dialogó con FM10" [Yasushi Kawakami, the first Japanese to play professionally in Argentina, spoke with FM10]. FM10 Radio Ciudad Bolivar (in Spanish). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Por primera vez, una japonesa jugará en el fútbol argentino" [For the first time, a Japanese woman will play in Argentine soccer]. Olé: Fútbol Femenino (in Spanish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Curiosidades" [Curiosities]. Clarín (in Spanish). 24 September 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Forjado en los potreros del Conurbano, un particular personaje del fútbol argentino transmite sus enseñanzas en Japón" [Forged in the pastures of the Conurbano, a particular Argentine soccer character transmits his teachings in Japan]. InfoSur (in Spanish). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2009.
- ^ "2003 FIFA Women's World Cup - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA. p. 58. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011.
External links edit
- Yasushi Kawakami at Soccerway
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