Yumi Obe

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.

Yumi Obe
大部 由美
Personal information
Full name Yumi Obe
Date of birth (1975-02-15) February 15, 1975
Place of birth Sakaiminato, Tottori, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing 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)
National team
1991–2004 Japan 85 (6)
Teams managed
2006 TEPCO Mareeze
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
YearAppsGoals
199110
199200
199320
199400
1995101
1996101
199740
199850
199962
200061
2001121
2002100
2003150
200440
Total856
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References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)


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