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Megumi Kamionobe
上尾野辺 めぐみ

Kamionobe in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Megumi Kamionobe
Date of birth	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Albirex Niigata
Number	10
Youth career
1998–2003	Yamato Sylphid
2004–2005	Musashigaoka College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–	Albirex Niigata	253	(77)
Total		253	(77)
National team
2009–2016	Japan	34	(2)
Honours Albirex Niigata Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2013 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2015 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2016 Representing  Japan FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2011 Germany Silver 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup Gold 2014 Vietnam Bronze 2010 China Asian Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2018. † Appearances (Goals).

Megumi Kamionobe (上尾野辺 めぐみ, Kamionobe Megumi, born 15 March 1986) is a talented Japanese footballer. She plays as a midfielder, which means she helps both attack and defend on the field. Megumi currently plays for Albirex Niigata. She also used to play for the Japan national team, representing her country in many big games.

Playing for Clubs: Megumi's Journey

Megumi Kamionobe was born in Yokohama, Japan, on March 15, 1986. After finishing her studies at Musashigaoka College, she joined the football club Albirex Niigata in 2006.

Top Player Awards

Megumi was recognized as one of the best players in the L.League (Japan's top women's football league) five times. She was chosen for the "Best Eleven" team in:

• 2009
• 2010
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016

This shows how consistently well she played for her club.

Playing for Japan: International Career

Megumi Kamionobe first played for the Japan national team on August 1, 2009. Her first game was against France.

World Cup Achievements

She was a key player for Japan in two World Cups:

• 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup: Japan won the World Cup that year, making Megumi a world champion!
• 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup: Japan reached the final again, finishing in second place.

Asian Tournaments

Megumi also helped Japan win championships in other major tournaments:

• 2010 Asian Games: Japan won the gold medal in football.
• 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Japan also won this important Asian championship.

She played a total of 34 games for Japan and scored 2 goals before 2016.

Megumi's Goals for Japan

Megumi scored two goals while playing for the Japan national team. Here are the details of those goals:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 May 2010	Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu, China	Myanmar	8–0	8–0	2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.	9 March 2011	Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal, Portugal	Sweden	1–1	2–1	2011 Algarve Cup

See also

In Spanish: Megumi Kamionobe para niños