People you should know-Jorge Yonashiro

You might think that MR.VERDY, Rui Ramos was the first Brazilian born Japanese Superstar.....you would be wrong. Phase 1 of the Brazilian import was Mr. Jorge Yonashiro, who played for the Verdy predecessor, Yomiuri Soccer Club from 1972-1985. Jorge got an apperance in with the Japanese National team in 1985, right before his retirement.

Yonashiro went on to coach many years with Yomiuri FC, Nagoya Grampus 8, Kyoto Purple Sanga, and Tokyo Verdy before assuming control of (now) JFL side FC Ryuukyu, where he coached current Verdy players Takuya Sato and Hideki Nagai.