Masaki Yanagawa

Masaki Yanagawa
柳川雅樹
Personal information
Full name	Masaki Yanagawa
Date of birth	May 1, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Sanda, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2003–2005	Vissel Kobe
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2011	Vissel Kobe
2010	→Ventforet Kofu (loan)
2011	Thespa Kusatsu
2012	Tochigi SC
2013–2014	Gainare Tottori
2015	Global
2016–2017	Marikina
Total
International career
2007	Japan U-20
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaki Yanagawa (柳川雅樹, Yanagawa Masaki, born May 1, 1987) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Yanagawa was born in Sanda on May 1, 1987. He joined J2 League club Vissel Kobe from youth team in 2006. In first season, he played many matches as center back and the club was promoted to J1 League. However he could hardly play in the match from 2007. He moved to Ventforet Kofu in 2010. Although he returned to Vissel in 2011, he had no opportunity to play and moved to Thespa Kusatsu in July 2011. From 2012, he played for Tochigi SC (2012) and Gainare Tottori (2013–14). In 2015, he moved to Philippines and joined Global with Vissel teammate Norio Suzuki. He moved to Voltes (later Marikina) in 2016. He left the club end of 2017 season.

National team career

In July 2007, Yanagawa was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 1 match as center back against Nigeria.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
2006	Vissel Kobe	J2 League	28	1	1	0	-		29	1
2007		J1 League	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2008			10	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
2009			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2010	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League					-
Career total			42	1	1	0	2	0	45	1

References

^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. July 5, 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013.

External links

Masaki Yanagawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
Masaki Yanagawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[FIFA-1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. July 5, 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013.

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