Erina Yamane facts for kids
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Yamane in 2015
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| Full name | Erina Yamane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 20, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | JEF United Chiba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | JFA Academy Fukushima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | TEPCO Mareeze | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2012 | JEF United Chiba | 92 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Real Betis | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | JEF United Chiba | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 125 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2010 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2019 | Japan | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Erina Yamane (山根 恵里奈, Yamane Erina, born December 20, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She was born on December 20, 1990, in Hiroshima, Japan.
Erina Yamane is known for her skills as a goalkeeper. She has played for several clubs and also represented the Japan national team. Currently, she plays for JEF United Chiba Ladies.
Playing for Clubs
Erina Yamane started her football journey at JFA Academy Fukushima. After finishing her studies there, she joined a club called TEPCO Mareeze in 2009.
However, in 2011, the TEPCO Mareeze club had to close down due to a major event in the Fukushima area. This meant Erina needed a new team.
In 2012, she moved to JEF United Chiba Ladies. She played for this team for several years. In July 2017, she decided to try playing football in a different country.
She joined Real Betis Féminas, a club in Spain, in August 2017. She played there for two seasons, gaining experience in a new league. In August 2019, Erina Yamane returned to her former club, JEF United Chiba.
Playing for Japan
Erina Yamane has also had a successful career playing for her country, Japan.
Youth National Teams
In November 2008, she was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. She played in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She also played in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in July 2010.
Senior National Team
Erina made her first appearance for the senior Japan national team on January 15, 2010. Her first game was against Chile.
She was an important part of the Japanese team that competed in the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at the Asian Cup that year. They also earned second place at the Asian Games.
In 2015, Erina Yamane was part of the squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Japan played very well and finished in second place in this major tournament. She played a total of 26 games for the Japan national team between 2010 and 2019.
