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Rie Azami
薊 理絵

Personal information
Full name	Rie Azami
Date of birth	(1989-01-11) January 11, 1989
Place of birth	Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Number	7
Youth career
2004–2006	Saitama Heisei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama	230	(77)
Total		230	(77)
International career
2013–2015	Japan	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018

Rie Azami (薊 理絵, Azami Rie; born January 11, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Azami was born in Higashimurayama on January 11, 1989. After graduating from high school, she joined Chifure AS Elfen Saitama in 2007. She also plays as midfielder.

National team career

On September 26, 2013, Azami debuted for Japan national team against Nigeria. She played two games for Japan until 2015.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	1	0
2014	0	0
2015	1	0
Total	2	0

External links

• Rie Azami at Soccerway
• Rie Azami at WorldFootball.net
• Japan Football Association