George Yonashiro

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox football biography Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a former football player and manager. Born in Brazil, he played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Yonashiro was born in São Paulo, Brazil on November 28, 1950. He joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Yomiuri in 1972. The club was promoted to Division 1 in 1978. In 1979, the club won first title JSL Cup. The club won the league champions in 1983, 1984. The club also won 1984 Emperor's Cup and 1985 JSL Cup. He retired in 1986. He played 239 games and scored 93 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 5 times.

International career

In January 1985, Yonashiro was approved for naturalisation as a Japanese citizen by the Ministry of Justice.[1] In October, when he was 34 years old, he was selected to the Japan national team for the 1986 World Cup qualification. At this competition, on October 26, he debuted against South Korea. He played two games for Japan in 1985.[2]

Coaching career

After retirement, Yonashiro became a manager for Yomiuri in 1986. He led the club to won 1986–87 Japan Soccer League. The club also won 1986 and 1987 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1987 Asian Club Championship. He resigned in 1990. In September 1994, he became a manager for Kyoto Purple Sanga as Seishiro Shimatani successor. In June 1996, he became a manager for Kyoto Purple Sanga again as Oscar successor. In 2004, he signed with Prefectural Leagues club FC Ryukyu. He promoted the club to Regional Leagues in 2005 and Japan Football League in 2006. In 2007, he moved to Regional Leagues club Giravanz Kitakyushu. He promoted the club to Japan Football League in 2008 and J2 League in 2010. He resigned end of 2010 season. In 2013, he signed with Japan Football League club Blaublitz Akita. He promoted the club to new league J3 League in 2014. He resigned end of 2014 season.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yomiuri 1972 JSL Division 2 9 5 – – 9 5
1973 18 15 – – 18 15
1974 18 13 – 18 13
1975 18 6 – – 18 6
1976 16 7 2 1 4 0 22 8
1977 17 7 3 1 2 1 22 9
1978 JSL Division 1 18 5 2 1 6 2 26 8
1979 18 7 2 2 4 0 24 9
1980 18 4 3 0 2 0 23 4
1981 15 10 5 2 1 0 21 12
1982 18 5 3 0 1 0 22 5
1983 18 2 3 1 3 1 24 4
1984 17 5 4 2 2 1 23 8
1985–86 21 1 2 1 4 2 27 3
Career total 239 92 29 11 29 6 297 109

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan national team 1985 2 0
Total 2 0

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Yomiuri 1986 1990

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Kyoto Purple Sanga 1996 1996

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FC Ryukyu 2004 2006

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Giravanz Kitakyushu 2007 2010

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Blaublitz Akita 2013 2014

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J.FC Miyazaki 2017 2019

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Total

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References

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