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My Take
Yoshizumi Ogawa is the kind of footballer I genuinely respect — someone who put in the quiet, unglamorous work across a long career and then made the transition to coaching look natural rather than desperate. Born in Tokyo in 1984 and a Meiji University graduate, he always struck me as the cerebral type on the pitch, the guy reading the game two moves ahead rather than relying on raw athleticism. At 173cm he was never going to muscle his way to glory, so he had to be smart, and that intelligence is probably what makes him a better teacher now than most ex-players ever manage to become. There's something honest about choosing the coaching path — it tells you the game itself matters to him, not just the spotlight.
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Overview
Yoshizumi Ogawa is a Japanese retired footballer born on August 25, 1984, in Tokyo, who spent ten years with Nagoya Grampus. Standing 173 cm tall, he graduated from Meiji University before pursuing a career in professional soccer. He later moved into coaching and has been an assistant manager at Sagan Tosu since 2023.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshizumi Ogawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 小川佳純
- Reading
- おがわ よしずみ
- Born
- August 25, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player / Soccer coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Meiji University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshizumi Ogawa born?
Yoshizumi Ogawa was born on August 25, 1984 and is 42 years old.
Where is Yoshizumi Ogawa from?
Yoshizumi Ogawa is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yoshizumi Ogawa do?
Yoshizumi Ogawa works as Soccer player, Soccer coach.
How tall is Yoshizumi Ogawa?
Yoshizumi Ogawa is 173 cm tall.
Where did Yoshizumi Ogawa study?
Yoshizumi Ogawa attended Meiji University.
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