Atsushi Yanagisawa

Atsushi Yanagisawa
柳沢 敦
Personal information
Full name Atsushi Yanagisawa
Date of birth (1977-05-27) May 27, 1977
Place of birth Imizu, Toyama, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1995 Toyama Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 Kashima Antlers 178 (71)
2003–2004 Sampdoria 15 (0)
2004–2006 Messina 29 (0)
2006–2007 Kashima Antlers 42 (9)
2008–2010 Kyoto Sanga FC 85 (21)
2011–2014 Vegalta Sendai 66 (7)
Total 415 (108)
International career
1997 Japan U-20 5 (4)
2000 Japan U-23 4 (1)
1998–2006 Japan 58 (17)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
WinnerJ1 League1996
WinnerJ1 League1998
WinnerJ1 League2000
WinnerJ1 League2001
WinnerJ1 League2007
Runner-upJ1 League1997
WinnerJ.League Cup1997
WinnerJ.League Cup2000
WinnerJ.League Cup2002
Runner-upJ.League Cup1999
Runner-upJ.League Cup2003
Runner-upJ.League Cup2006
WinnerEmperor's Cup1997
WinnerEmperor's Cup2000
WinnerEmperor's Cup2007
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2002
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-upJ1 League2012
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
2000 Lebanon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.