Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yusuke Minoguchi


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The result was   Keep. The consensus below is that his appearances in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup are sufficient to establish notability. Eluchil404 (talk) 11:11, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Yusuke Minoguchi

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This article fails Notability (sports) because it is about a footballer who has not yet played in a fully-pro league and senior international competition. 1988 AFC Asian Cup Japan squad was selection of the university student. Yusuke Minoguchi has not yet played for the senior national team. Japan Football (talk) 02:27, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. And at 46 I doubt he ever will!  Fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL.  Mattythewhite (talk) 17:36, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. According to RSSSF he played two games for Japan at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup, and as such passes WP:NFOOTBALL. Mattythewhite (talk) 22:02, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. GiantSnowman 12:40, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - played at senior international level. Article needs improving, not deleting. GiantSnowman 09:03, 4 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 12:41, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 13:21, 2 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - The AFC Asian Cup is an official FIFA sanctioned senior competition. If countries chose to enter youth/university teams, that is their choice, but any caps those players have at the competition would still count as caps at the senior level, and would therefore warrant notability as per our established guidelines. TonyStarks (talk) 21:45, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - Senior cup and player made two appearances per . Edinburgh  Wanderer  22:49, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - RSSSF reference clearly states he represented Japan against Qatar & UAE & therefore passes WP:FOOTBALL &#9733;&#9734; DUCK IS JAMMMY &#9734;&#9733; 23:07, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
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