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Shinobu Ohno
大野 忍

Ohno playing for Japan in the 2011 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2010	Nippon TV Beleza	192	(136)
2011–2012	INAC Kobe Leonessa	34	(25)
2013	Olympique Lyonnais	5	(0)
2013	AS Elfen Sayama FC	8	(2)
2014	Arsenal	10	(0)
2015–2017	INAC Kobe Leonessa	55	(15)
2018–2019	Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara	16	(2)
Total		320	(180)
International career
2002	Japan U20	4	(3)
2003–2016	Japan	139	(40)
Medal record Nippon TV Beleza Winner Nadeshiko League 2000 Winner Nadeshiko League 2001 Winner Nadeshiko League 2002 Winner Nadeshiko League 2005 Winner Nadeshiko League 2006 Winner Nadeshiko League 2007 Winner Nadeshiko League 2008 Winner Nadeshiko League 2010 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1999 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2003 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2004 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2009 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1999 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2007 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2010 Winner Empress's Cup 2000 Winner Empress's Cup 2004 Winner 2005 {{{3}}} Winner 2007 {{{3}}} Winner 2008 {{{3}}} Winner 2009 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2002 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2003 {{{3}}} INAC Kobe Leonessa Winner Nadeshiko League 2011 Winner Nadeshiko League 2012 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2011 Winner Empress's Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2015 Winner Empress's Cup 2016 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Silver 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2011 Germany Silver 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup Bronze 2008 Vietnam Bronze 2010 China Asian Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team Silver 2006 Doha Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship Gold 2002 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Shinobu Ohno (大野 忍, Ōno Shinobu, born 23 January 1984) is a Japanese former footballer. She played as a forward, which means she was usually trying to score goals. Shinobu Ohno was a very important player for the Japan national team. She helped her country win the Women's World Cup in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal in 2012.

Shinobu Ohno's Club Journey

Shinobu Ohno was born in Zama, Japan, on January 23, 1984. She started her professional football career at a young age.

Playing for Nippon TV Beleza

Shinobu Ohno played for Nippon TV Beleza from 1999 to 2010. This was a long time, 12 seasons! During her time there, she played 192 matches and scored an amazing 136 goals. She was the top scorer in the league three times (in 2007, 2008, and 2010). She was also named the most valuable player (MVP) three times (in 2005, 2007, and 2010). Her team, Nippon TV Beleza, won the L.League championship 8 times with her help.

Moving to Other Clubs

In 2011, Shinobu Ohno moved to another Japanese team, INAC Kobe Leonessa. She continued to be a top scorer there, even sharing the title with her teammate Nahomi Kawasumi. After that, she played for a few different clubs:

• Olympique Lyonnais in France (2013)
• AS Elfen Sayama FC in Japan (2013)
• Arsenal in England (2014)
• She returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa from 2015 to 2017.
• Her last club was Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara, where she played from 2018 to 2019.

Shinobu Ohno's International Career

Shinobu Ohno also had a fantastic career playing for her country, Japan.

Starting with the U-20 Team

In August 2002, Shinobu Ohno was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. She played in the 2002 U-19 World Championship, where she scored 3 goals in 4 games.

Playing for the Senior Japan Team

On January 12, 2003, she played her first game for the main Japan national team against the United States. She played in many big tournaments for Japan:

• The 2006 Asian Cup.
• The 2007 World Cup.
• The 2008 Summer Olympics.

World Cup Champion and Olympic Medalist

One of her biggest achievements was at the 2011 World Cup. She scored a goal in a group stage match against Mexico. Japan went on to win the championship, beating the United States in the final! Shinobu Ohno was a starter in that exciting final match.

The next year, she helped the Japanese team win a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2015 World Cup, Japan finished in second place.

Her last match for Japan was in the 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Japan did not qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. By the time she finished her international career in 2016, Shinobu Ohno had played 139 games and scored 40 goals for Japan.

Shinobu Ohno's Amazing Goals

Here are some of the goals Shinobu Ohno scored for the Japan national team:

List of international goals scored by Shinobu Ohno

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 March 2003	Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	Unknown	9–0	Friendly match
2				Unknown
3	18 December 2004	Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Chinese Taipei	3–0	11–0	Friendly match
4	18 December 2004	Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Chinese Taipei	5–0	11–0	Friendly match
5				8–0
6	23 July 2005	Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Australia	2–2	4–2	Friendly match
7	19 July 2006	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia	Chinese Taipei	1–0	11–1	2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
8	19 November 2006	Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan	Australia	1–0	1–0	Friendly match
9	23 November 2006	Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany	Germany	1–3	3–6	Friendly match
10	4 December 2006	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Thailand	2–0	4–0	2006 Asian Games
11	9 February 2007	Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Norway	1–0	1–0	Friendly match
12	15 April 2007	Thai Army Sports Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	3–0	4–0	2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
13				4–0
14	3 June 2007	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	2–0	6–1	2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
15	10 June 2007	Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South Korea	South Korea	1–1	2–2	2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
16	4 August 2007	Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam	Vietnam	3–0	8–0	2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
17				5–0
18	12 August 2007	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Thailand	1–0	5–0	2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
19	21 February 2008	Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China	South Korea	2–0	2–0	2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
20	24 February 2008	Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China	China	1–0	3–0	2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
21				2–0
22	10 March 2008	Dasaki Stadium, Achna, Cyprus	Russia	2–1	3–1	2008 Cyprus Cup
23	29 July 2008	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Argentina	1–0	2–0	Friendly match
24	12 August 2008	Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China	Norway	3–1	5–1	2008 Summer Olympics
25	18 August 2008	Workers Stadium, Beijing, China	Germany	1–0	2–4	2008 Summer Olympics
26	1 August 2009	Montargis, France	France	1–0	4–0	Friendly match
27	14 November 2009	Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama, Japan	New Zealand	2–0	2–1	Friendly match
28	13 February 2010	Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan	South Korea	1–0	2–1	2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship
29	8 May 2010	Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto, Japan	Mexico	3–0	4–0	Friendly match
30				4–0
31	11 May 2010	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	Mexico	1–0	3–0	Friendly match
32	14 November 2010	Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou, China	Thailand	2–0	4–0	2010 Asian Games
33	20 November 2010	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou, China	China	1–0	1–0	2010 Asian Games
34	4 March 2011	Lagos, Portugal	Finland	1–0	5–0	2011 Algarve Cup
35	1 July 2011	BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany	Mexico	2–0	4–0	2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
36	3 September 2011	Jinan Olympic Sports Center, Jinan, China	South Korea	2–1	2–1	2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
37	2 March 2012	Parchal, Portugal	Denmark	2–0	2–0	2012 Algarve Cup
38	3 August 2012	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, United Kingdom	Brazil	2–0	2–0	2012 Summer Olympics
39	29 June 2013	Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany	Germany	1–1	2–4	Friendly match
40	7 March 2016	Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Vietnam	2–1	6–1	2016 Summer Olympics qualifiers

Shinobu Ohno's Awards and Honors

Shinobu Ohno won many awards and championships throughout her career, both with her national team and her clubs.

National Team Honors

• FIFA Women's World Cup
  • Champion: 2011
• Asian Games
  • Gold Medal: 2010
• East Asian Football Championship
  • Champions: 2008, 2010

Club Honors

• L.League (Japanese League)
  • Champions (10 times!): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Empress's Cup (Japanese Cup)
  • Champions (8 times!): 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
• Nadeshiko League Cup
  • Champions: 2007, 2010
• Japan and South Korea Women's League Championship
  • Champions: 2012
• Women's FA Cup (English Cup)
  • Champions: 2014 (with Arsenal)

Individual Awards

• FIFA Women's World Cup
  • All-Star Team: 2011 (meaning she was one of the best players in the tournament)
• L.League Division 1
  • Best Player: 2005, 2007, 2010
  • Top Scorer: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Best Eleven (9 times!): 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Images for kids

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  Shinobu Ohno playing for Japan in the 2011 World Cup

See also

In Spanish: Shinobu Ōno para niños