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Megumi Takase
高瀬 愛実

Personal information
Full name	Megumi Takase
Date of birth	(1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number	11
Youth career
2006–2008	Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–	INAC Kobe Leonessa	238	(104)
National team‡
2010–2016	Japan	61	(9)
Honours INAC Kobe Leonessa Winner Nadeshiko League 2011 Winner Nadeshiko League 2012 Winner Nadeshiko League 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2018 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2018 Winner Empress's Cup 2010 Winner Empress's Cup 2011 Winner Empress's Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2013 Winner Empress's Cup 2015 Winner Empress's Cup 2016 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2018 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Silver 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2011 Germany AFC Women's Asian Cup Gold 2014 Vietnam Bronze 2010 China Asian Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team Silver 2014 Incheon Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship Gold 2009 China
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Megumi Takase (高瀬 愛実) was born on November 10, 1990. She is a Japanese football player. Megumi plays as a forward. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the WE League. She also played for the Japanese national team.

Club Career Highlights

Megumi Takase was born in Kitami, Japan. She started her professional football journey in 2009. After finishing high school, she joined the team INAC Kobe Leonessa.

In her first year, the 2009 season, she was named the Best Young Player. This award showed how talented she was from the start. In 2012, Megumi had an amazing season. She scored 20 goals in just 18 games. This made her the top scorer in the league. She also won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award that year.

Megumi has played many games for INAC Kobe Leonessa. She has scored over 100 goals for her club.

Playing for Japan

Megumi Takase first played for the Japan national team on January 15, 2010. Her first game was against Chile.

Later that year, she joined the Japan U-20 national team. She played in the 2010 U-20 World Cup.

Megumi was part of the Japan squad that won the 2011 World Cup. This was a huge win for Japan! She also helped her country win a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

She also played in the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won both of these tournaments with her help. Megumi played 61 games for Japan and scored 9 goals before 2016.

Family Life

Megumi Takase has a brother named Akira Takase. He is also a football player.

Major Achievements

Megumi Takase has won many awards and championships throughout her career.

Club Wins

• Nadeshiko League: 2011, 2012, 2013 (with INAC Kobe Leonessa)
• WE League: 2021–22 (with INAC Kobe Leonessa)
• Empress's Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 (with INAC Kobe Leonessa)
• Nadeshiko League Cup: 2013 (with INAC Kobe Leonessa)

International Wins

• FIFA Women's World Cup: 2011 (with Japan)
• Asian Games: 2010 (with Japan)
• East Asian Football Championship: 2010 (with Japan)
• AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2014 (with Japan)
• AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2009 (with Japan U20)