Kana Osafune
Japanese footballer
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Kana Osafune (長船 加奈, Osafune Kana; born October 16, 1989) is a Japanese football player. She plays for WE League club Mynavi Sendai and has previously also played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Kana Osafune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 16, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Mynavi Sendai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | TEPCO Mareeze | 56 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Nippon TV Beleza | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Vegalta Sendai | 62 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2024 | Urawa Reds | 99 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2024 | Mynavi Sendai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 190 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Japan U-20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Japan | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
After graduating from high school, she joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2008. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. In June, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. In 2012, she moved to new club Vegalta Sendai. In 2013, she was selected Best Eleven. In 2015, she moved to Urawa Reds.
National team career
In November 2008, Osafune was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup.[1] On January 13, 2010, she debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.[2] She was a member of Japan for 2010 Asian Games and Japan won the championship. She played 15 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2015.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TEPCO Mareeze | 2008 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 1 | |
| Nippon TV Beleza | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2012 | ||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 2 | |
National team statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 September 2014 | ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendō, Japan |  Ghana | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 September 2014 | Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 Asian Games |
