Atsushi Yanagisawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Atsushi Yanagisawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 27, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Imizu, Toyama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Toyama Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2003 | Kashima Antlers | 178 | (71) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Sampdoria | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Messina | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Kashima Antlers | 42 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 85 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Vegalta Sendai | 66 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 415 | (108) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Japan U-23 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2006 | Japan | 58 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atsushi Yanagisawa (柳沢 敦, Yanagisawa Atsushi, born May 27, 1977) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was one of the main players who tried to score goals.
He is famous for spending most of his career with Kashima Antlers, a top team in Japan. He also played for two Italian teams, Sampdoria and Messina.
Yanagisawa played 58 games for the Japan national team. He even represented Japan in two World Cup tournaments, the 2000 Olympics, and the 2000 Asian Cup.
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Atsushi Yanagisawa's Club Career
Atsushi Yanagisawa was born in Imizu, Japan, on May 27, 1977. After finishing high school, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1996. He played his first game in May 1996.
Becoming a Star Player
By 1997, he became a regular player for Kashima Antlers. He even won the Rookie of the Year award! In the late 1990s, his team won many championships. They won the J1 League in 1996 and 1998. They also won the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup in 1997.
In 2000, Kashima Antlers had an amazing year. They won all three major titles in Japan: the J1 League, the J.League Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. In 2001, they won the J1 League again, making it two years in a row! Yanagisawa was even named the Japanese Footballer of the Year. The club also won the J.League Cup in 2002.
Playing in Italy
In June 2003, Yanagisawa moved to Italy to play for Sampdoria, a team in the top Italian league called Serie A. He then moved to another Italian team, Messina, in 2004.
Returning to Japan
In March 2006, Yanagisawa came back to Kashima Antlers. In 2007, the team won the J1 League and the Emperor's Cup again. However, he started playing less as younger players like Yuzo Tashiro and Shinzo Koroki got more chances.
He then moved to Kyoto Sanga FC in 2008. He scored 14 goals that season, which was the most by a Japanese player in the league. After 2009, he didn't score as many goals.
In 2011, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. In March 2011, a big earthquake and tsunami hit the area, including Sendai. Even though he didn't play many games, his team finished fourth in 2011 and second in 2012. Atsushi Yanagisawa retired from playing football at the end of the 2014 season.
Atsushi Yanagisawa's International Career
Atsushi Yanagisawa also had a great career playing for Japan's national teams.
Youth National Teams
In June 1997, he was chosen for the Japan U20 national team to play in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. He wore the number 10 jersey and played in all five matches, scoring four goals.
In September 2000, he was also part of the Japan U23 national team for the 2000 Summer Olympics. He played in all four games and scored a goal against the United States in the Quarterfinal.
Senior National Team
Yanagisawa made his debut for the Japan national team on February 15, 1998, against Australia. From 1999, he was regularly chosen to play for Japan by the manager, Philippe Troussier.
In October 2000, he played in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, which Japan won! He was also selected for Japan's team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played as a forward in three games alongside his club teammate Takayuki Suzuki. He also played in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 58 games for Japan and scored 17 goals before he stopped playing for the national team in 2006.
Atsushi Yanagisawa's International Goals
Here are the goals Atsushi Yanagisawa scored for the Japan national team:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | June 6, 2000 | Rabat, Morocco |  Jamaica |
4–0 | Hassan II International Cup | |
| 2 | June 18, 2000 | Yokohama, Japan |  Bolivia |
2–0 | 2000 Kirin Cup | |
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | October 14, 2000 | Sidon, Lebanon |  Saudi Arabia |
4–1 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 5 | August 15, 2001 | Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |  Australia |
3–0 | Friendly | |
| 6 | July 1, 2001 | Sapporo, Japan |  Paraguay |
2–0 | 2001 Kirin Cup | |
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | October 7, 2001 | Southampton, England |  Nigeria |
2–2 | Friendly | |
| 9 | November 7, 2001 | Saitama, Japan |  Italy |
1–1 | Friendly | |
| 10 | October 8, 2003 | Tunis, Tunisia |  Tunisia |
1–0 | Friendly | |
| 11 | October 11, 2003 | Bucharest, Romania |  Romania |
1–1 | Friendly | |
| 12 | February 12, 2004 | Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |  Iraq |
2–0 | Friendly | |
| 13 | July 9, 2004 | Ōita, Japan |  Slovakia |
3–1 | 2004 Kirin Cup | |
| 14 | June 8, 2005 | Bangkok, Thailand |  North Korea |
2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 15 | June 16, 2005 | Hanover, Germany |  Mexico |
1–2 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 16 | September 7, 2005 | Rifu, Miyagi, Japan |  Honduras |
5–4 | Friendly | |
| 17 |
Awards and Honors
Atsushi Yanagisawa won many awards and championships during his football career:
With Kashima Antlers
- J1 League: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007
- Emperor's Cup: 1997, 2000, 2007
- J - League Cup: 1997, 2000, 2002
- Japanese Super Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999
With Japan National Team
- AFC Asian Cup: 2000
Individual Awards
- Asian Player of the Month: January 1998
- J.League Rookie of the Year: 1997
- J.League Best XI: 1998, 2001, 2008
- Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2001
See also
In Spanish: Atsushi Yanagisawa para niños
