Yumi Obe
大部 由美
Personal information
Full name Yumi Obe
Date of birth (1975-02-15) February 15, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Sakaiminato, Tottori, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 136 (17)
1999 OKI FC Winds 13 (2)
2000–2006 TEPCO Mareeze 108 (2)
Total 257 (21)
International career
1991–2004 Japan 85 (6)
Managerial career
2006 TEPCO Mareeze
Medal record
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Winner Nadeshiko League 1996
Winner Nadeshiko League 1997
Winner Nadeshiko League 1998
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1995
Winner Empress's Cup 1992
Winner Empress's Cup 1996
Runner-up Empress's Cup 1994
Runner-up Empress's Cup 1998
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Malaysia
Silver medal – second place 2001 Chinese Taipei
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Malaysia
Bronze medal – third place 1997 China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yumi Obe (大部 由美, Ōbe Yumi, born February 15, 1975) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Obe was born in Sakaiminato on February 15, 1975. She joined Nikko Securities Dream Ladies in 1991. She was selected Young Player Awards in 1991 and Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (1995-1998). The club also won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (1996-1998). However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to OKI FC Winds in 1999. But the club was disbanded end of season. She moved to YKK Tohoku Ladies SC Flappers (later TEPCO Mareeze). End of 2006 season, she retired. She was selected Best Eleven total 7 times.

National team career

On August 21, 1991, when Obe was 16 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against China. She was a member of Japan for 1991, 1995, 2003 World Cup, 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She played at 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 AFC Championship, 1998 and 2002 Asian Games. She played 85 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2004.[1] She was also the captain.

Coaching career

At TEPCO Mareeze, when Obe was a player, club manager Takahiro Kimura end of 2006 L.League season in November. She managed as playing manager in 2006 Empress's Cup in December.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 10 1
1996 10 1
1997 4 0
1998 5 0
1999 6 2
2000 6 1
2001 12 1
2002 10 0
2003 15 0
2004 4 0
Total 85 6

References

  1. ^ a b Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

External links


Japan squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan squad – 1993 AFC Women's Championship third place
Japan squad – 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan squad – 1995 AFC Women's Championship runners-up
Japan women's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics
Japan squad – 1997 AFC Women's Championship third place
Japan squad – 1999 AFC Women's Championship fourth place
Japan squad – 2001 AFC Women's Championship runners-up
Japan squad – 2003 AFC Women's Championship fourth place
Japan squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics
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