Aya Sameshima

Aya Sameshima (鮫島 彩, Sameshima Aya, born June 16, 1987) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Aya Sameshima
Sameshima at the 2011 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Aya Sameshima
Date of birth (1987-06-16) June 16, 1987
Place of birth Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Omiya Ardija Ventus
Youth career
2003–2005 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 TEPCO Mareeze 98 (18)
2011 Boston Breakers 5 (0)
2011–2012 Montpellier 18 (0)
2012–2014 Vegalta Sendai 21 (3)
2015–2020 INAC Kobe Leonessa 102 (2)
2021– Omiya Ardija Ventus
National team
2008–2019 Japan 113 (5)
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Runner-upNadeshiko League2016
Runner-upNadeshiko League2017
Runner-upNadeshiko League2018
Runner-upNadeshiko League2020
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2018
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2019
WinnerEmpress's Cup2015
WinnerEmpress's Cup2016
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

After playing for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2006 AFC U-19 Championship in 2006, Sameshima made her the full international debut on March 10, 2008, against Russia, and played in the 2008 Asian Cup that year, scoring the first goal in an 11–0 win over Chinese Taipei. In 2010, she played in the 2010 Asian Games, winning a gold medal as Japan won the tournament. In 2011, she was part of the Japan squad for the 2011 World Cup, playing in every match for the World Cup Champion Japanese team. She was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played in the 2015 World Cup and Japan won 2nd place. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and won the championship. She played 103 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TEPCO Mareeze 2006 17120-191
2007 21830432811
2008 21530-245
2009 21131-242
2010 1832053256
Total 98181319612025
Boston Breakers[1] 2011 50--50
Total 50--50
Montpellier[1] 2011-2012 18050-230
Total 18050-230
Vegalta Sendai[1] 2012
Total
Career total 121181819614825

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200821
200930
2010151
2011180
2012140
201330
201421
2015121
201630
2017130
2018181
2019100
Total1135

References
  1. Soccerway.com, A. Sameshima; retrieved 2012-8-9.
  2. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  3. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

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