Masaki Hemmi

Masaki Hemmi
Hemmi with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Masaki Hemmi
Date of birth (1986-08-14) August 14, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Colorado Foxes
Youth career
2005–2009 Colorado Mines Orediggers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Colorado Rapids U-23 32 (2)
2009 Portland Timbers U23s 13 (2)
2010 Viktoria Arnoldsweiler
2011 Sevilla FC Puerto Rico 8 (0)
2011 FB Gulbene 11 (2)
2012 Rochester Rhinos 2 (1)
2013– Real Colorado Foxes 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 3, 2013

Masaki Hemmi (辺見 昌樹, Henmi Masaki, born August 14, 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who is an assistant coach for the Chicago Red Stars 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.[1] 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

Chicago Red Stars, 2023 - Present

In January 2024, the Chicago Red Stars announced the hiring of Masaki Hemmi as an assistant coach for the club, joining head coach Lorne Donaldson.[2]

New Mexico United, 2022 - 2024

Hemmi served as first assistant coach and director of player personnel with the United Soccer League (USL) club New Mexico United.[2] In 2023, Hemmi was announced the interim coach of the New Mexico United following the departure of then-head coach Zach Prince.[3]

INAC Kobe, 2021

In 2021, Hemmi worked 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 for one season.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FIRST ASSISTANT COACH MASAKI MAC HEMMI". New Mexico United. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ a b c Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-01-11). "Red Stars Add Masaki Hemmi to Coaching Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "New Mexico United embracing interim head coach". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "Masaki Hemmi - Men's Soccer Coach". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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