Athlete, Author & Keynote Speaker
Kotaro Umeda Biography
Kotaro Umeda is a former professional soccer player who competed at the highest levels for six years, making history as the first-ever Asian athlete to represent Joinville Esporte Clube in Brazil. A proud first-generation immigrant and former University of Louisville student-athlete, Umeda has also built an impactful career off the field as the author of five books — four self-help titles and a children’s book available at Barnes & Noble, with all proceeds from the latter donated to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
As a motivational speaker fluent in English, Japanese, and Portuguese, Umeda inspires audiences around the world, sharing powerful messages on resilience, leadership, and personal growth. A passionate advocate for mental health, he is a proud member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of New York City, where they speak on the critical importance of mental health awareness and support.
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Kotaro Umeda Speaking Topics
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Beauty in the Struggle
The importance of courage, discipline, and faith to achieve your goals.
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Ugliness in the Success
The other side of every successful story and how to avoid certain mistakes.
Kotaro Umeda Videos
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Kotaro Umeda is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Asian & Pacific Heritage, Athlete, Author, Children's Authors, Empowerment, Leadership, Mental Health, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Resilience, Soccer, Social Activism, Sports, Sports Motivation -
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Kotaro Umeda is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Beauty in the Struggle and Ugliness in the Success. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kotaro Umeda for your event is available upon request. Kotaro Umeda generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tyrone Poole, Jan Reynolds, Jeff Yang, Josh Davis and Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kotaro Umeda for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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