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Nahomi Kawasumi

Personal information
Date of birth	23 September 1985 (1985-09-23)
Place of birth	Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number	9
Youth career
2004-2007	Nippon Sport Science University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–	INAC Kobe Leonessa	65	(27)
National team‡
2008–	Japan	24	(7)
Honours Gold 2010 Asian Games Football
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Nahomi Kawasumi

Medal record
Representing Japan
Women's Association football
Olympic Games
Silver	2012 London	Team

In this Japanese name, the family name is Kawasumi.

Nahomi Kawasumi (川澄 奈穂美code: ja is deprecated , Kawasumi Nahomi, born 23 September 1985) is a Japanese female athlete. She is best known as an association football player.

Kawasumi was a member of the Japan women's national football team that won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored two goals during the tournament.

She played on the women's team which won a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her play was highlighted when she scored a crucial goal in her team's first match in the Olympic tournament.

Club career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
INAC Kobe Leonessa	2008	21	3	4	2	-		25	5
	2009	21	10	3	0	-		24	10
	2010	18	8	4	2	5	2	27	12
	2011	16	12	4	2	-		20	14
	Total	76	33	15	6	5	2	96	41
Career total		76	33	15	6	5	2	96	41

Related pages

• Sports in Japan
• Japan at the Olympics
• Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Images for kids

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  Kawasumi (right) during the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal match against the United States.