Shu Ohba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JFA Academy Fukushima | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ole Miss Rebels | 30 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Japan | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shū Ohba (大場 朱羽, Shū Ohba; born 11 July 2002) is a Japanese women's footballer. She played college soccer for Ole Miss Rebels as a goalkeeper and the Japan national team.[1]
Shu Ohba was born on 11 July 2022 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. She started playing football when she was eight years old.[2] She attended Fukushima Prefectural Futaba Future Senior High School.[3][4] During her youth career, she played for JFA Academy Fukushima.[5]
Collegiate career
East Tennessee State (2021-2022)
During her freshman year at East Tennessee State University, Ohba played in 16 games and amassed 74 saves and 7 shutouts while conceding 14 goals. This performance earned her Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors, as well as a spot on the All-Conference first team. She was also the Conference's Defensive Player of the Week three times.[6]
During her sophomore year, Ohba was named Southern Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year, once again making the All-Conference first team squad. Ohba amassed 60 saves in her 10 games played, with 3 shutouts while allowing 11 goals.[7]
Ole Miss (2023-2024)
After the 2022 season, Ohba transferred to the University of Mississippi. During her junior year, Ohba amassed second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors, as well as a third-team United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast region honors, and was a three-time Conference Player of the Week. Ohba amassed 67 saves in 15 games played, with 7 shutouts while conceding 13 goals. She led the league in saves per game.[8]
Her senior year saw her play in 15 games, recording 79 saves while allowing 34 goals.[9]
Professional career
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (2025-present)
Ohba's signing to Japanese WE League side Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza was announced on 5 September 2025.[10]
