Summary
Kaori Nagamine (長峯 かおり, Nagamine Kaori, born 3 June 1968) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaori Nagamine | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1990 | Shinko Seiko FC Clair | 28 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli | ||
| 1993–1999 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1996 | Japan | 64 | (48) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Nagamine was born in Kodaira on 3 June 1968. She played for Shinko Seiko FC Clair until 1990. She was selected Best Eleven in 1990 season. In 1991, she moved to Italian club Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli. She then became the first Asian footballer to play in Serie A. The club won Serie A for 2 years in a row. However, Reggiana was relegated due to financial strain. In 1993, she returned to Japan and joined Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies. However, the club was withdrew from L.League end of 1998 season. The club was disbanded end of 1999. So, she retired.
National team career edit
On 22 October 1984, when Nagamine was 16 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against Australia. She was a member of Japan for 1991 and 1995 World Cup. She also played at 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 AFC Championship, 1990 and 1994 Asian Games. She played 64 games and scored 48 goals for Japan until 1996.[1]
National team statistics edit
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 12 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 10 | 13 |
| 1990 | 6 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 48 |
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 December 1986 | Tsuen Wan Stadium, Hong Kong |  Malaysia |
3–0 | 10–0 | 1986 AFC Women's Championship |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 5–0 | |||||
| 4. | 6–0 | |||||
| 5. | 21 December 1986 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Thailand |
2–0 | 4–0 |
References edit
External links edit
- Kaori Nagamine – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kaori Nagamine at Soccerway
- Kaori Nagamine at WorldFootball.net
