Atsushi Yanagisawa
Atsushi Yanagisawa| Personal information |
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| Full name | Atsushi Yanagisawa |
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| Date of birth | (1977-05-27) May 27, 1977 |
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| Place of birth | Kosugi, Toyama, Japan |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| Playing position | Striker |
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| Youth career |
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| 1993–1995 | Toyama Daiichi High School |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1996–2005 | Kashima Antlers | 178 | (71) |
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| 2003–2004 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 15 | (0) |
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| 2004–2005 | → Messina (loan) | 22 | (0) |
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| 2005–2006 | Messina | 7 | (0) |
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| 2006–2007 | Kashima Antlers | 42 | (9) |
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| 2008–2010 | Kyoto Sanga | 85 | (21) |
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| 2011–2014 | Vegalta Sendai | 54 | (6) |
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| Total | | 415 | (108) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 1997 | Japan U20 | 5 | (4) |
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| 1998–2006 | Japan | 58 | (17) |
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| 2000 | Japan Olympic | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:27, 3 April 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 January 2011 |
Atsushi Yanagisawa (柳沢 敦, Yanagisawa Atsushi, born May 27, 1977 in Kosugi, Toyama) is a retired Japanese football player who played as a striker. He is best known for playing the majority of his career at Kashima Antlers as well as spells with Italian side Sampdoria and Messina.
Yanagisawa earned 58 caps for the Japan national team, and represented them at two World Cups, the 2000 Olympics and the 2000 Asian Cup.[1]
He married Yukari Obata, a Japanese fashion model, in December 2003.[2]
Honors and awards
Individual
Team
Career statistics
The following table is up to date as of 23 June 2006.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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