Yumi Obe

Yumi Obe (大部 由美code: ja is deprecated , Obe Yumi, born February 15, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Yumi Obe

Personal information
Full name	Yumi Obe
Date of birth	15 February 1975 (aged 50)
Place of birth	Sakaiminato, Tottori, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	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

Biography

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 Nadeshiko 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 in her career.

On August 21, 1991, when Obe was 16 years old, she debuted for the 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. She was also the captain.

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

Statistics

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