Yumi Obe

is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Obe was born in Sakaiminato on February 15, 1975. She joined Nikko Securities Dream Ladies in 1991. She was selected Young Player Awards in 1991 and Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (1995-1998). The club also won Nadeshiko League championship for 3 years in a row (1996-1998). However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to OKI FC Winds in 1999. But the club was disbanded end of season. She moved to YKK Tohoku Ladies SC Flappers (later TEPCO Mareeze). End of 2006 season, she retired. She was selected Best Eleven total 7 times in her career.

On August 21, 1991, when Obe was 16 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against China. She was a member of Japan for 1991, 1995, 2003 World Cup, 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She played at 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 AFC Championship, 1998 and 2002 Asian Games. She played 85 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2004. She was also the captain.

At TEPCO Mareeze, when Obe was a player, club manager Takahiro Kimura end of 2006 Nadeshiko League season in November. She managed as playing manager in 2006 Empress's Cup in December.

Statistics
Japan Football Association
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals19911019920019932019940019951011996101199740199850199962200061200112120021002003150200440Total856

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Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Tottori Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Nikko Securities Dream Ladies players
Category:OKI FC Winds players
Category:TEPCO Mareeze players
Category:Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:1993 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:1995 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:1997 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:1999 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2001 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2003 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games