SOCCER PLAYER
Atsushi Yanagisawa
1977 - Today

Atsushi Yanagisawa
Atsushi Yanagisawa (柳沢 敦, Yanagisawa Atsushi; born May 27, 1977) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Japan national team. He is best known for playing the majority of his career at Kashima Antlers, in addition to his spells with Italian sides Sampdoria and Messina. Yanagisawa earned 58 caps for the Japan national team, and represented them at two World Cups, the 2000 Olympics and the 2000 Asian Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Atsushi Yanagisawa is the 6,618th most popular soccer player (down from 6,412th in 2024), the 2,127th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,829th in 2019) and the 707th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Atsushi Yanagisawa ranks 6,618 out of 21,273. Before him are Ulises de la Cruz, Yusuke Saikawa, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Ryuji Shimoshi, Midori Honda, and José Carlos da Costa Araújo. After him are Sami Trabelsi, Derlei, Steven Pienaar, Lobilo Boba, Dejan Damjanović, and Eric Van Meir.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUlises de la Cruz
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,618
Yusuke Saikawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,619
Yann Aurel Bisseck
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,620
Ryuji Shimoshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,621
Midori Honda
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,622
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,623
Atsushi Yanagisawa
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,624
Sami Trabelsi
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,625
Derlei
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,626
Steven Pienaar
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,627
Lobilo Boba
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,628
Dejan Damjanović
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,629
Eric Van Meir
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,630
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Atsushi Yanagisawa ranks 318. Before him are Tadaaki Matsubara, Konstantin Zyryanov, Diego Placente, Javier Botet, Justo Villar, and Danijel Šarić. After him are Alessandro Lucarelli, Felix van Groeningen, Mirza Džomba, Oksana Baiul, Martin Laursen, and Erjon Bogdani.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsTadaaki Matsubara
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 312
Konstantin Zyryanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 313
Diego Placente
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 314
Javier Botet
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 315
Justo Villar
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 316
Danijel Šarić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 317
Atsushi Yanagisawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 318
Alessandro Lucarelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 319
Felix van Groeningen
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 320
Mirza Džomba
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 321
Oksana Baiul
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 322
Martin Laursen
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 323
Erjon Bogdani
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 324
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Atsushi Yanagisawa ranks 2,127 out of 6,245. Before him are Naoko Yamazaki (1970), Tadahiro Nomura (1974), Mito Isaka (1976), Yusuke Saikawa (1985), Ryuji Shimoshi (1985), and Midori Honda (1964). After him are Takanobu Okabe (1970), Yui Hatano (1988), Hitoshi Usui (1988), Hiroyuki Takei (1972), Naoki Mihara (1987), and Takayuki Suzuki (1976).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNaoko Yamazaki
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,121
Tadahiro Nomura
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 2,122
Mito Isaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 2,123
Yusuke Saikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,124
Ryuji Shimoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,125
Midori Honda
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,126
Atsushi Yanagisawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,127
Takanobu Okabe
SKIER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,128
Yui Hatano
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,129
Hitoshi Usui
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,130
Hiroyuki Takei
COMIC ARTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,131
Naoki Mihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,132
Takayuki Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,133
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Atsushi Yanagisawa ranks 707. Before him are Shu Kameshima (1993), Yuta Shimomura (1990), Mito Isaka (1976), Yusuke Saikawa (1985), Ryuji Shimoshi (1985), and Midori Honda (1964). After him are Hitoshi Usui (1988), Naoki Mihara (1987), Takayuki Suzuki (1976), Sota Kasahara (1976), Shunichi Tanaka (1987), and Takeshi Saito (1979).
Shu Kameshima
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 701
Yuta Shimomura
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 702
Mito Isaka
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 703
Yusuke Saikawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 704
Ryuji Shimoshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 705
Midori Honda
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 706
Atsushi Yanagisawa
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 707
Hitoshi Usui
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 708
Naoki Mihara
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 709
Takayuki Suzuki
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 710
Sota Kasahara
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 711
Shunichi Tanaka
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 712
Takeshi Saito
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 713






































