Nahomi Kawasumi

Japanese association football player

Nahomi Kawasumi (川澄 奈穂美, Kawasumi Nahomi, born September 23, 1985) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Nahomi Kawasumi
Kawasumi at the 2011 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Nahomi Kawasumi
Date of birth (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sky Blue FC
Youth career
2001–2003 Yamato Sylphid
2004–2007 Nippon Sport Science University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 INAC Kobe Leonessa 155 (60)
2014Seattle Reign FC (loan) 22 (9)
2016–2018 Seattle Reign FC 48 (9)
2019– Sky Blue FC 19 (0)
2020INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) 9 (0)
National team
2008–2018 Japan 90 (20)
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Winner Nadeshiko League 2011
Winner Nadeshiko League 2012
Winner Nadeshiko League 2013
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2008
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2020
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2013
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012
Winner Empress's Cup 2010
Winner Empress's Cup 2011
Winner Empress's Cup 2012
Winner Empress's Cup 2013
Winner Empress's Cup 2015
Winner Empress's Cup 2016
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2008
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place 2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography change

Kawasumi was a member of the Japan national team that won the 2011 World Cup. She scored two goals during the tournament.[1]

She played on the women's team which won a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her play was highlighted when she scored a crucial goal in her team's first match in the Olympic tournament.[2]

Statistics change

Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
INAC Kobe Leonessa[1] 2008 21 3 4 2 - 25 5
2009 21 10 3 0 - 24 10
2010 18 8 4 2 5 2 27 12
2011 16 12 4 2 - 20 14
Total 76 33 15 6 5 2 96 41
Career total 76 33 15 6 5 2 96 41

[3][4]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2008 1 0
2009 2 0
2010 7 0
2011 13 6
2012 16 3
2013 11 3
2014 17 6
2015 11 1
2016 4 1
2017 0 0
2018 8 0
Total 90 20

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 FIFA.com, Nahomi Kawasumi Archived 2018-05-15 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-25.
  2. London2012,com, "Japan start with a win" Archived 2012-07-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-7.
  3. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  4. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites change