Kaihori at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Speranza Takatsuki | 58 | (0) |
2008–2015 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 76 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2015 | Japan | 53 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:01, 16 April 2016 (UTC) |
Ayumi Kaihori (海堀あゆみ Kaihori Ayumi?, born 4 September 1986) is a former Japanese international footballer.
She was Japan's goalkeeper in the 2011 World Cup Final, where she saved two penalties in the shoot-out which saw Japan defeat the US by winning 3-1.
She was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing in one game, vs South Africa, which saw Kaihori keep a clean sheet.