Atsushi Yanagisawa
Atsushi Yanagisawa
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Atsushi Yanagisawa |
| Date of birth |
May 27, 1977 (1977-05-27) (age 34) |
| Place of birth |
Kosugi, Toyama, Japan |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Vegalta Sendai |
| Number |
30 |
| Youth career |
| 1993-1995 |
Toyama Daiichi High School |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1996-2005 |
Kashima Antlers |
|
|
| 2003-2004 |
→ Sampdoria (loan) |
15 |
(0) |
| 2004-2005 |
→ Messina (loan) |
21 |
(0) |
| 2005-2006 |
Messina |
7 |
(0) |
| 2006-2007 |
Kashima Antlers |
42 |
(9) |
| 2008-2010 |
Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
85 |
(21) |
| 2011- |
Vegalta Sendai |
17 |
(1) |
| National team‡ |
| 1998-2006 |
Japan |
56 |
(17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 January 2011 |
Atsushi Yanagisawa (柳沢 敦, Yanagisawa Atsushi?) (born May 27, 1977) is a Japanese football player. Currently he is a striker for Vegalta Sendai in the top division of the J-League. Yanagisawa was born in Kosugi-machi, Toyama-ken, Japan. He formerly played for Sampdoria and Messina in Italian Serie A.
He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2000 Olympic football tournament, 2000 AFC Asian Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Atsushi Yanagisawa is sponsored by Mizuno and wears Mizuno Morelia II. Atsushi Yanagisawa is well known for wearing the Number 13.
He is married to model and singer Yukari Obata.
National team
Honors and awards
Individual
Team
International goals
The following table is up to date as of[update] 23 June 2006.
Atsushi Yanagisawa: International Goals
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
June 6, 2000 |
Rabat, Morocco |
Jamaica |
4-0 |
Won |
Hassan II International Cup |
| 2. |
June 18, 2000 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Bolivia |
2-0 |
Won |
Kirin Cup 2000 |
| 3. |
June 18, 2000 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Bolivia |
2-0 |
Won |
Kirin Cup 2000 |
| 4. |
October 14, 2000 |
Sidon, Lebanon |
Saudi Arabia |
4-1 |
Won |
Asian Cup 2000 |
| 5. |
August 15, 2001 |
Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |
Australia |
3-0 |
Won |
Friendly |
| 6. |
July 1, 2001 |
Sapporo, Japan |
Paraguay |
2-0 |
Won |
Kirin Cup 2001 |
| 7. |
July 1, 2001 |
Sapporo, Japan |
Paraguay |
2-0 |
Won |
Kirin Cup 2001 |
| 8. |
October 7, 2001 |
Southampton, England |
Nigeria |
2-2 |
Draw |
Friendly |
| 9. |
November 7, 2001 |
Saitama, Japan |
Italy |
1-1 |
Draw |
Friendly |
| 10. |
October 8, 2003 |
Tunis, Tunisia |
Tunisia |
1-0 |
Won |
Friendly |
| 11. |
October 11, 2003 |
Bucharest, Romania |
Romania |
1-1 |
Draw |
Friendly |
| 12. |
February 12, 2004 |
Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |
Iraq |
2-0 |
Won |
Friendly |
| 13. |
July 9, 2004 |
Ōita, Japan |
Slovakia |
3-1 |
Won |
Kirin Cup 2004 |
| 14. |
June 8, 2005 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
North Korea |
2-0 |
Won |
WC 2006 Qual |
| 15. |
June 16, 2005 |
Hanover, Germany |
Mexico |
1-2 |
Lost |
Confederations Cup 2005 |
| 16. |
September 7, 2005 |
Rifu, Miyagi, Japan |
Honduras |
5-4 |
Won |
Friendly |
| 17. |
September 7, 2005 |
Rifu, Miyagi, Japan |
Honduras |
5-4 |
Won |
Friendly |
Career statistics
| Japan national team |
| Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1998 |
2 |
0 |
| 1999 |
4 |
0 |
| 2000 |
10 |
4 |
| 2001 |
6 |
5 |
| 2002 |
9 |
0 |
| 2003 |
5 |
2 |
| 2004 |
8 |
2 |
| 2005 |
10 |
4 |
| 2006 |
4 |
0 |
| Total |
58 |
17 |
References
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Yanagisawa, Atsushi |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Japanese footballer |
| Date of birth |
May 27, 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Kosugi, Toyama, Japan |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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