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Erina Yamane
山根 恵里奈
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Yamane in 2015
Personal information
Full name Erina Yamane
Date of birth (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2006–2008 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 TEPCO Mareeze 1 (0)
2012–2017 JEF United Chiba 92 (0)
2017–2019 Real Betis 32 (0)
2019–2020 JEF United Chiba 0 (0)
Total 125 (0)
International career
2008–2010 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2010–2019 Japan 26 (0)
Medal record
JEF United Chiba
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2017
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2016
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2012
Representing Flag of Japan.svg Japan
FIFA Women's World Cup
Silver 2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold 2014 Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver 2014 Incheon Team
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold 2009 China
Silver 2007 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 1, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 5, 2019

Erina Yamane (山根 恵里奈, Yamane Erina, born December 20, 1990) is a Japanese former footballer. She was a talented goalkeeper who played for the Japan national team. She was known for her height and skills in goal.

Playing for Clubs

Erina Yamane was born in Hiroshima, Japan, on December 20, 1990. She started her youth career at JFA Academy Fukushima. This is a special school that helps young football players develop their skills.

After finishing her studies, Erina joined a club called TEPCO Mareeze in 2009. This team was based in Fukushima Prefecture. However, the club had to stop playing in 2011 because of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

In 2012, Erina moved to another Japanese club, JEF United Chiba. She played there for several years, becoming an important part of the team. In July 2017, she decided to try playing football in a different country.

She moved to Spain in August 2017 and joined Real Betis. This team plays in the top women's league in Spain. Erina played for Real Betis for two seasons. In August 2019, she returned to her former club, JEF United Chiba, in Japan.

Playing for Japan's National Team

Erina Yamane also had a great career playing for her country, Japan. In November 2008, she was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. She even played in the U-20 World Cup that year.

Her first game for the main Japan national team was on January 15, 2010, against Chile. Later that year, she played in the 2010 U-20 World Cup again with the U-20 team.

Erina was a key player for Japan in several big tournaments. She was part of the team that won the championship at the 2014 Asian Cup. She also helped Japan win a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games.

In 2015, Erina played in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Japan performed very well and won the silver medal in this important global competition. She played 26 games for the Japan national team during her career.

External Links

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  • Japan Football Association
  • 選手インタビュー (Player interview) at Japan Football Association

See also

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