Nahomi Kawasumi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Seattle Reign FC | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Yamato Sylphid | ||
| 2004–2007 | Nippon Sport Science University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2016 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 144 | (58) |
| 2014 | → Seattle Reign FC (loan) | 20 | (9) |
| 2016– | Seattle Reign FC | 10 | (3) |
| 2016 | → INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Japan | 82 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:31, 4 June 2015 (UTC) |
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Nahomi Kawasumi (川澄 奈穂美 Kawasumi Nahomi?, born 23 September 1985) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League. A full international since 2008, she won gold at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as silver at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. During the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, she scored two goals—including a lob at 35 yards away against Sweden during the semifinals—helping Japan eventually win the tournament for the first time in its history.
Kawasumi was raised in Kanagawa Prefecture about 40 minutes south of Tokyo where she began playing soccer as a youth following the lead of her older sister. She played for the Rinkan Lemons while in elementary school along with future Japanese national team defender Megumi Kamionobe. Kawasumi and Kamionobe scored approximately 70% of the team's goals. Kawasumi attended Nippon Sport Science University.
Kawasumi signed with INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2008. In 2011, she was named the league's most valuable player after captaining INAC to its first league championship title. The team finished the 2011 season with a 12–3–0 record and 39 points.
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