Emi Nakajima

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Emi Nakajima (中島 依美, Nakajima Emi; born September 27, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP WFC and Japan national team.

Full name Emi Nakajima
Date of birth (1990-09-27) September 27, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Yasu, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
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Emi Nakajima
中島 依美
Nakajima playing for Japan in 2016
Personal information
Full name Emi Nakajima
Date of birth (1990-09-27) September 27, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Yasu, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gyeongju KHNP WFC
Number 35
Youth career
2006–2008 Yasu High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2022 INAC Kobe Leonessa 221 (34)
2022–2025 MyNavi Sendai 33 (3)
2025– Gyeongju KHNP WFC 0 (0)
Total 168 (30)
International career
2010 Japan U-20 3 (1)
2011–2021 Japan 90 (14)
Medal record
INAC Kobe Leonessa
WinnerNadeshiko League2011
WinnerNadeshiko League2012
WinnerNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2016
Runner-upNadeshiko League2017
Runner-upNadeshiko League2018
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2010
WinnerEmpress's Cup2011
WinnerEmpress's Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2013
WinnerEmpress's Cup2015
WinnerEmpress's Cup2016
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Gold medal – first place2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018
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Club career

Nakajima was born in Yasu on September 27, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. The club won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (2011-2013). She was also selected Best Eleven in 2013 and 2017.

National team career

Nakajima was included in Norio Sasaki's Japan U20 national team for the 2010 U20 World Cup in Germany.[1] She appeared in all of Japan's three matches against Mexico, Nigeria and England, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win against England, as Japan were eliminated in the group stage.[2] Nakajima received her first cap for the senior team against United States on May 14, 2011. On July 10, 2013, she was called up to the 2013 East Asian Cup in South Korea.[3] She scored her first goal on July 20 in a 2–0 win against China in the first East Asian Cup final round match.[4] In 2014, she played at 2014 Asian Cup and 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at Asian Cup and 2nd place at Asian Games.

On 19 March 2018, she was called up to the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup,[5] where Japan won the championship.

On 10 May 2019, Nakajima was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]

On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]

Club statistics

As of match played 18 May 2013.
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Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
INAC Kobe Leonessa 2009 11131142
2010 1824230254
2011 13110141
2012 1444051235
2013 9110091
Total 6591231819513
Career total 6591231819513
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National team statistics

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201120
201200
201371
2014124
201531
201671
2017152
2018194
2019131
202030
202190
Total9014
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National team goals

Under–20

Scores and results list Japan U20's goal tally first.
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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 July 2010Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld England1–03–12010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
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Senior team

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
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Honours

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