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Ayumi Kaihori
海堀 あゆみ

Kaihori at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Ayumi Kaihori
Date of birth	(1986-09-04) September 4, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Speranza FC Takatsuki
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Speranza FC Takatsuki	58	(0)
2008–2015	INAC Kobe Leonessa	157	(0)
Total		215	(0)
International career
2008–2015	Japan	53	(0)
Medal record INAC Kobe Leonessa Winner Nadeshiko League 2011 Winner Nadeshiko League 2012 Winner Nadeshiko League 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2008 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2010 Winner 2011 {{{3}}} Winner 2012 {{{3}}} Winner 2013 {{{3}}} Winner 2015 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2008 {{{3}}} Representing  Japan Olympic Games Silver 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2011 Germany Silver 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup Gold 2014 Vietnam Bronze 2008 Vietnam Bronze 2010 China Asian Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team Silver 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ayumi Kaihori (海堀 あゆみ, Kaihori Ayumi, born September 4, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was a talented goalkeeper who played for the Japan national team. She is famous for her important saves in major tournaments.

Club Football Career

Ayumi Kaihori was born in Nagaokakyo, Japan, on September 4, 1986. In 2004, while still in high school, she joined the youth team of Speranza FC Takatsuki.

Playing for INAC Kobe Leonessa

In 2008, Ayumi moved to INAC Leonessa, which later became INAC Kobe Leonessa. This team was very successful during her time there. They won the Nadeshiko League, Japan's top women's football league, three years in a row from 2011 to 2013.

Ayumi was recognized as one of the best players in the league. She was chosen for the "Best Eleven" team twice, in 2011 and 2013. This means she was considered one of the top 11 players in the entire league for those years. She retired from playing club football in 2015.

National Team Achievements

Ayumi Kaihori started playing for the Japan national team in May 2008. Her first game was against Chinese Taipei on May 31, 2008, during the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Winning the World Cup

Ayumi was the goalkeeper for Japan in the 2011 World Cup final. This was a very exciting match against the United States. The game went to a penalty shoot-out, and Ayumi was a hero! She saved two penalties, helping Japan win the World Cup with a 3–1 victory in the shoot-out.

Olympic and World Cup Medals

She also helped the Japanese team win a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She played in one game during the tournament, keeping a clean sheet against South Africa.

In 2015, Ayumi played in five matches at the 2015 World Cup. Japan reached the final again, but this time they lost to the United States. They finished in second place, earning another silver medal. Ayumi played a total of 53 games for Japan before she retired from international football in 2015.

National Team Statistics

Here is a summary of Ayumi Kaihori's appearances for the Japan national team:

External Links

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• Japan Football Association

See also

In Spanish: Ayumi Kaihori para niños