Chinatsu Kira
吉良 知夏
Personal information
Full name Chinatsu Kira
Date of birth (1991-07-05) July 5, 1991
Place of birth Usuki, Oita, Japan
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 SC Telstar
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2009 Kamimura Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2020 Urawa Reds 140 (51)
2020–2021 Melbourne City 11 (1)
2021–2022 Orca Kamogawa 2 (0)
2023 Jan-June SE AEM 8 (0)
2023 - SC Telstar 11 (1)
International career
2008 Japan U-17 3 (4)
2014 Japan 12 (5)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
WinnerNadeshiko League2014
Runner-upNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2017
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2010
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2014
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place2007 China
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place2007 Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2023

Chinatsu Kira (吉良 知夏, Kira Chinatsu, born July 5, 1991) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Japanese Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa. She played for the Japanese national team.

Club career

Urawa Reds

Kira was born in Usuki on July 5, 1991. After graduating from high school, she joined for Urawa Reds in 2010. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 2011 season.

Melbourne City

In December 2020, Kira joined Australian club Melbourne City to play for the first time outside of her home country.[1]

Orca Kamogawa

In June 2021, Kira returned to Japan and signed with Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa.[2]

SE AEM

In January 2023, Kira signed with Liga F club SE AEM

SC Telstar VVNH

In august 2023, Kira signed with Eredivisie Vrouwen club SC Telstar VVNH.[3] and became the first Japanese female player ever in Eredivisie Vrouwen.

National team career

In August 2008, Kira was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2008 U-17 World Cup. She played three games and scored four goals.[4] On May 8, 2014, she debuted for the Japan national team against New Zealand. She was a member of Japan for the 2014 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at the Asian Cup and second place at the Asian Games. She played 12 games and scored 5 goals for Japan in 2014.

National team statistics

[5]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2014125
Total125

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2014Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam Jordan1–07–02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.7–0
3.18 September 2014Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea Jordan8–012–02014 Asian Games
4.9–0
5.22 September 2014Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea Chinese Taipei2–03–0

Honours

Japan

Winner

References

  1. ↑ "Melbourne City FC signs Japanese International Chinatsu Kira". Melbourne City. 21 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "吉良知夏選手 新加入のお知らせ" [Chinatsu Kira Newcomer Notice] (in Japanese). Orca Kamogawa. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Telstar Vrouwen versterkt zich met Japans oud-international Kira". Aug 2023.
  4. ↑ FIFA
  5. ↑ List of match in 2014 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)


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