Profiles — Athletes

Athletes

Careers measured in seasons and titles, told through the moments that mattered.

Japanese association football player

Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who most notably played as a centre back for J1 League sides Tokyo Verdy and Yokohama F.

Japanese association football player (born 1981)

Yuki Abe is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Japanese association football player (born 1988)

Yuki Muto is a Japanese football player who currently plays for SC Sagamihara.

Japanese association football player

Yūki Ōtsu is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.

Russian footballer

Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a left-back and as a left-winger.

Japanese association football player and manager

Yutaka Akita is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Japanese association football player (born 1986)

Yūto Nagatomo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J1 League club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.

Japanese association football player

Yuya Osako is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.

Polish association football player and manager

Zbigniew Boniek is a Polish former footballer and was most recently a UEFA vice-president.