Emi Nakajima
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emi Nakajima | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiga, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2004 | Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki | ||
| 2005–2008 | FC Vitoria | ||
| 2009– | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 65 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Japan U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011– | Japan | 15 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2013. | |||
Emi Nakajima (中島 依美 Nakajima Emi, born 27 September 1990) is a Japanese footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Japanese L. League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women's national team.
Club career
Nakajima began her career at Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki. In 2005, she joined FC Vitoria. Nakajima moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009.
International career
Nakajima was included in Norio Sasaki's Japan under-20s squad for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.[1] She appeared in all of Japan's three matches against Mexico, Nigeria and England, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win against England, as Japan were eliminated in the group stage.[2] Nakajima received her first cap for the senior team in 2011. On 10 July 2013, she was called up to the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup in South Korea.[3] She scored her first goal on 20 June 2013 in a 2–0 win against China in the first Women's East Asian Cup final round match.[4]
International goals
Under–20
- Scores and results list Japan U20's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 July 2010 | Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld |  England | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
Senior team
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 July 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |  China PR | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2013.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2009 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 14 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 95 | 13 | |
| Career total | 65 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 95 | 13 | |
International
- As of match played 20 July 2013.
| Japan national under-20 team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 2 |
Honours
Club
- INAC Kobe Leonessa
- L. League (2): 2011, 2012
- Empress's Cup (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
- Japan and South Korea Women's League Championship (1): 2012
References
- ↑ "Women's U-20 World Cup squad named". Japan Football Association. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: Emi Nakajima". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "なでしこジャパン（日本女子代表）EAFF女子東アジアカップ2013（韓国）" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ 日本 2–0 中国. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
External links
- Emi Nakajima – FIFA competition record
- Emi Nakajima profile at INAC Kobe Leonessa