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Funa Yanase

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-06-06)6 June 2002
Place of birth	Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Number	23
Youth career
	Nagoya FC Ladies
	FC Ferbol
	FC Ferbol MIMOSA
	Fujieda Junshin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
International career
2026–	Japan
Medal record Representing Japan Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Women's football
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Funa Yanase (Japanese: 柳瀬 楓菜, born 6 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League and the Japan national team. She won a gold medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.

Career

Yanase was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She played youth football for Nagoya FC Ladies, FC Ferbol and FC Ferbol MIMOSA before attending Fujieda Junshin High School in Shizuoka Prefecture.

In January 2021, Yanase was announced as a new signing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima's women's team, which subsequently competed in the WE League as Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina. She made her debut in the league during the 2021–22 season and became a regular member of the team's midfield. During the 2025–26 season, she scored five goals in 20 WE League appearances.

In July 2026, Yanase received her first call-up to the Japan senior women's national team for the women's football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. She started Japan's opening group-stage match and later returned to the starting line-up for the final against North Korea on 2 October. Yanase delivered the cut-back that led to Mami Ueno's opening goal in the 32nd minute. Japan drew 2–2 after extra time and won the penalty shoot-out 5–3 to secure its third consecutive Asian Games gold medal.

External links

• Funa Yanase at Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina