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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kana Osafune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 16, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | TEPCO Mareeze | 56 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Nippon TV Beleza | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Vegalta Sendai | 62 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2024 | Urawa Reds | 99 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Mynavi Sendai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 190 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Japan U-20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Japan | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kana Osafune (長船 加奈, Osafune Kana; born October 16, 1989) is a Japanese former football player. She played for WE League club Mynavi Sendai and has previously also played for the Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]After graduating from high school, she joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2008. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. In June, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. In 2012, she moved to new club Vegalta Sendai. In 2013, she was selected Best Eleven. In 2015, she moved to Urawa Reds.
National team career
[edit]In November 2008, Osafune was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup.[1] On January 13, 2010, she debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.[2] She was a member of Japan for 2010 Asian Games and Japan won the championship. She played 15 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2015.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TEPCO Mareeze | 2008 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 1 | |
| Nippon TV Beleza | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2012 | ||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 2 | |
National team statistics
[edit]| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 2 |
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 September 2014 | ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendō, Japan |  Ghana | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 September 2014 | Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 Asian Games |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Kana Osafune – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kana Osafune at WorldFootball.net
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Sportspeople from Toyonaka
- Japanese women's footballers
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- TEPCO Mareeze players
- Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
- Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies players
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games footballers for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
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- Women's association football defenders
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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