George Yonashiro

George Yonashiro (与那城 ジョージ, Yonashiro Jōji; born November 28, 1950) is a former football player and manager. Born in Brazil, he played for the Japan national team.

George Yonashiro
与那城 ジョージ

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-11-28) November 28, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1986	Yomiuri	239	(92)
Total		239	(92)
International career
1985	Japan	2	(0)
Managerial career
1986–1990	Yomiuri
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga
1996	Kyoto Purple Sanga
2004–2006	FC Ryukyu
2007–2010	Giravanz Kitakyushu
2013–2014	Blaublitz Akita
2017–2019	J.FC Miyazaki
Medal record Yomiuri Winner Japan Soccer League 1983 Winner Japan Soccer League 1984 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1979 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1981 Winner JSL Cup 1979 Winner JSL Cup 1985 Winner Emperor's Cup 1984 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1981
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

^[3]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Yomiuri	1986	1990	88	40	30	18	045.45
Kyoto Purple Sanga	1996	1996	15	8	0	7	053.33
FC Ryukyu	2004	2006	56	23	12	21	041.07
Giravanz Kitakyushu	2007	2010	124	48	32	44	038.71
Blaublitz Akita	2013	2014	67	24	12	31	035.82
J.FC Miyazaki	2017	2019	56	48	0	8	085.71
Total			406	191	86	129	047.04