Yasushi Kawakami
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yasushi Kawakami | ||
| Date of birth | May 8, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Okinawa, Japan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Yasushi Kawakami (born May 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Biography
Kawakami was born in Okinawa, Japan. When he was 5 years old, his family immigrated to Argentina in 1968.[1] He signed with Banfield in 1982. He became the first Japanese footballer to play in Argentine league.[2] He played 8 matches and scored one goal in Argntine second division.
In 1987, he returned to Japan and signed with All Nippon Airways in Japan Soccer League. From 1989, he played for Chuo Bohan and Shimizu S-Pulse. He retired from playing career in 1992.
After the retirement, he started coaching career in Argentina. He served as the assistant coach for Argentina women's national team from 1996 to 2006.[3] He helped the national team qualify for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003 with manager Carlos Borrello.[4] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Yasushi Kawakami: la increíble vida del primer japonés que jugó y metió un gol en el fútbol argentino clarin.com
- ↑ Jugadores asiáticos que han jugado en el Continente Americano espn.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - Technical Report FIFA - page 38
- ↑ 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup - Technical Report FIFA - page 58
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