:Masaki Hemmi
{{short description|Japanese footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Masaki Hemmi
|image = NC Courage vs Chicago Stars (May 2025) 012.jpg
|caption = Hemmi with the Chicago Stars in 2025
|fullname = Masaki Hemmi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|14}}
|birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
|height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Real Colorado Foxes
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2005–2009
|youthclubs1 = Colorado Mines Orediggers
|years1 = 2006–2008
|clubs1 = Colorado Rapids U-23
|caps1 = 32
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2009
|clubs2 = Portland Timbers U23s
|caps2 = 13
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2010
|clubs3 = Viktoria Arnoldsweiler
|caps3 =
|goals3 =
|years4 = 2011
|clubs4 = Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
|caps4 = 8
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2011
|clubs5 = FB Gulbene
|caps5 = 11
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2012
|clubs6 = Rochester Rhinos
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2013–
|clubs7 = Real Colorado Foxes
|caps7 = 2
|goals7 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2021
| managerclubs1 = INAC Kobe (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2022
| managerclubs2 = New Mexico United (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2023
| managerclubs3 = New Mexico United (interim)
| manageryears4 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs4 = Chicago Stars (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2025–
| managerclubs5 = Chicago Stars (interim)
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = June 3, 2013
|nationalteam-update =
}}
{{Nihongo|Masaki Hemmi|辺見 昌樹|Henmi Masaki|born August 14, 1986}} is a Japanese former footballer who is the interim head coach of Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early life
Hemmi was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico when he was 16 years old.{{Cite web |title=NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FIRST ASSISTANT COACH MASAKI MAC HEMMI |url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2022/01/17/new-mexico-united-announces-addition-of-first-assistant-coach-masaki-mac-hemmi/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=New Mexico United |language=en-US}} He played collegiate soccer at Colorado School of Mines for two seasons before transferring to the University of New Mexico in his junior year. After retiring from playing soccer, Hemmi returned to Colorado to finish his degree and began coaching a youth club, Real Colorado, in Denver.
Coaching career
= INAC Kobe, 2021 =
In 2021, Hemmi worked one season as the associate head coach for INAC Kobe of the Japanese Professional Women's Soccer League (WE League) in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Masaki Hemmi - Men's Soccer Coach |url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/masaki-hemmi/205 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=University of Denver Athletics |language=en}}
= New Mexico United, 2022–2023 =
Hemmi served as first assistant coach and director of player personnel with the United Soccer League (USL) club New Mexico United. In 2023, Hemmi was announced the interim coach of the New Mexico United following the departure of then-head coach Zach Prince.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=New Mexico United embracing interim head coach |url=https://www.krqe.com/sports/local-sports/new-mexico-united-embracing-interim-head-coach/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos |language=en-US}}
= Chicago Stars FC, 2024–present =
In January 2024, the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) announced the hiring of Masaki Hemmi as an assistant coach for the club, joining head coach Lorne Donaldson.{{Cite web |last=Salazar |first=Emmanuel |date=2024-01-11 |title=Red Stars Add Masaki Hemmi to Coaching Staff |url=https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-add-masaki-hemmi-to-coaching-staff/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Chicago Red Stars |language=en-US}} In late April 2025, Hemmi became Chicago's interim head coach following the firing of Donaldson.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-30 |title=Chicago Stars fire head coach Lorne Donaldson - CBS Chicago |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-stars-fire-head-coach-lorne-donaldson/#:~:text=The%20Chicago%20Stars%20have%20fired,the%20Stars%20announced%20on%20Wednesday. |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} In his first game in charge of the Stars, Hemmi piloted the team to a 0–0 draw with NJ/NY Gotham FC, snapping a two-game losing streak.{{Cite web |last=Vorva |first=Jeff |date=2025-05-05 |title=Pro roundup: Stars play to draw in interim coach's debut |url=https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2025/05/04/pro-roundup-stars-play-to-draw-in-interim-coachs-debut/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Southwest Regional Publishing |language=en-US}}
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Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Colorado Rapids U-23 players
Category:Sevilla FC Puerto Rico players
Category:Rochester New York FC players
Category:Real Colorado Foxes players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:New Mexico United coaches
Category:National Women's Soccer League head coaches
Category:Chicago Stars FC head coaches
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120822231724/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/index.html?player_id=45 Rochester Rhinos bio]
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