Michael Yano

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矢野マイケル

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|birth_place=Accra, Ghana

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|position=Forward

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|years3=2001|clubs3=Sagan Tosu|caps3=20|goals3=2

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{{Nihongo|Michael Yano|矢野マイケル|Yano Michael|born January 22, 1979}} is a Ghanaian former footballer, kickboxing player and musician.

Playing career

Yano was born in Accra, Ghana on January 22, 1979 to a Japanese father and a Ghanaian mother.{{Cite web|url=https://e-magazine.latina.co.jp/n/ndf2316bb9513|title=［2018.03］特集：アフリカ音楽の新しい地図日本×GHANA 〜YANO BROTHERS〜|date=August 2020 }} He moved to Japan when he was 10 years old. He joined newly was promoted to J1 League club, Vissel Kobe from Shimizu S-Pulse youth team in 1997. Although he played many matches as forward in 1997, he could hardly play in the match in 1998. After 1 year blank, he joined newly was promoted to J2 League club, Mito HollyHock in 2000. In 2001, he moved to J2 club Sagan Tosu. He retired end of 2001 season.

After retirement

After retirement, he became a kickboxing player and musician. He has also written songs for artists such as 2PM and AAA.{{cite web|title=Creators: Michael Yano|url=http://www.obelisk.co.jp/c_michael.html|website=Obelisk Inc.|accessdate=February 7, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025033357/http://www.obelisk.co.jp/c_michael.html|archivedate=October 25, 2016|language=ja}}{{cite web|title=Creators: M.I|url=http://www.obelisk.co.jp/c_mi.html|website=Obelisk Inc.|accessdate=February 7, 2018|language=ja}}

Club statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
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Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1997	rowspan="2"\|Vissel Kobe	rowspan="2"\|J1 League	10	1	1	0	0	0	11	1
1998	3	0			1	0	4	0
2000	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	13	0			2	1	15	1
2001	Sagan Tosu	J2 League	20	2			2	0	22	2
colspan=3\|Total !46\|\|3\|\|1\|\|0\|\|5\|\|1\|\|52\|\|4