Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hisanori Shirasawa

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The result was Keep. Eluchil404 (talk) 11:14, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hisanori Shirasawa

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This article fails Wikipedia:Notability (sports)#Association football 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. Hisanori Shirasawa has not yet played for the senior national team. Japan Football (talk) 02:27, 1 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment This was originally prodded on the same above grounds. I contested as article clearly stated that player has played three appearances for the Japanese national team. The proposer has now removed that from the infobox whilst nominating this for AFD.Edinburgh Wanderer 16:05, 1 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. According to National-Football-Teams he wasn't capped for Japan. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. Mattythewhite (talk) 17:49, 1 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- 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)[reply]

So is the AFC cup not a senior international competition as our article on it gives me the impression it is. Because A) that would need changed and B) if it is a senior international tournament then they have played for Japan as the source shows he played in that tournament. Edinburgh Wanderer 18:34, 1 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. Giant Snowman 12:40, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - played at senior international level. Article needs improving, not deleting. Giant Snowman 09:03, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Giant Snowman 12:41, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:21, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]
Keep - Following clarification that this is a senior cup. Source [1] shows three appearances. Edinburgh Wanderer 22:47, 3 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - RSSSF reference clearly states he represented Japan against Iran & UAE & therefore passes WP:FOOTBALL ★☆ DUCKISJAMMMY☆★ 23:03, 3 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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