Nahomi Kawasumi

Nahomi Kawasumi
Kawasumi, April 2017
Personal information
Full name Nahomi Kawasumi[1]
Date of birth (1985-09-23) 23 September 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata Ladies
Number 19
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)
2014Seattle Reign FC (loan) 22 (9)
2016–2018 Seattle Reign FC 48 (9)
2016INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) 11 (2)
2019–2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 66 (2)
2020INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) 9 (0)
2023– Albirex Niigata Ladies 0 (0)
International career
2008–2018 Japan 90 (20)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5:27, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:02, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Nahomi Kawasumi (川澄 奈穂美, Kawasumi Nahomi, born 23 September 1985) is a Japanese footballer who plays either as a midfielder or forward for Japanese club Albirex Niigata. A full international since 2008, she won gold at the 2011 World Cup as well as silver at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 World Cup. During the 2011 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.

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.