Mana Iwabuchi
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Iwabuchi at the 2015 World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mana Iwabuchi | ||
Date of birth | March 18, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Musashino, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 | 1⁄2 in)||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa WFC | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Nippon TV Beleza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2012 | Nippon TV Beleza | 64 | (30) |
2012–2014 | Hoffenheim | 30 | (10) |
2014–2017 | Bayern Munich | 24 | (5) |
2017–2020 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 47 | (11) |
2021– | Aston Villa WFC | ||
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (2) |
2010 | Japan U-20 | 3 | (2) |
2010– | Japan | 72 | (29) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020 |
Biography
Iwabuchi began her international career in 2008 when she was selected onto the Japan U-17 national team at the age of 15, and participated in the 2008 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. The team was defeated in the quarterfinals but she was awarded the tournament's MVP (adidas Golden Ball).[1] A French team coach hailed her as a "future star of women's football."[2] Iwabuchi was also awarded the "Asian Young Footballer of the Year" by the Asian Football Confederation in 2008. She joined the Japan national team for the EAFF Championship, held in early 2010, and debuted in the game against China. She scored her first goal against the Chinese Taipei in the same competition. In 2011, she played at the 2011 World Cup and Japan won the championship. She played as a substitute in the final against United States.[3] She also played 2012 Summer Olympics and 2015 World Cup. Japan won the 2nd place at both tournaments.[4] In 2018, at 2018 Asian Cup, she played full-time in all matches and scored 2 goals. Japan won the championship and she was selected MVP awards.[5]
Statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nippon TV Beleza | 2007 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
2008 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 11 | 5 | ||
2009 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 20 | 8 | ||
2010 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
2011 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 16 | 10 | ||
Career Total | 56 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 83 | 40 |
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2010 | 3 | 2 |
2011 | 8 | 0 |
2012 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | 5 | 1 |
2015 | 5 | 1 |
2016 | 7 | 4 |
2017 | 6 | 3 |
2018 | 18 | 9 |
2019 | 8 | 7 |
2020 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 72 | 29 |
Mana Iwabuchi Media
Iwabuchi wearing the captain's armband for INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2020
Iwabuchi signs autographs for fans after an open training session with the Japan national team in 2019
Testspiel SKN St. Pölten vs FC Bayern München am 23. Juli 2016 in Spillern. Bild zeigt FC Bayern Muenchen*v.l. stehend: Carina Wenninger, Viktoria Schnaderbeck, Vivianne Miedema, Verena Faisst, Manuela Zinsberger und Nora Holstad v.l. kniend: Claire Falknor, Gina Lewandowski, Lisa Evans, Mana Iwabuchi und Caroline Abbe
References
- ↑ Perfect tens strike gold Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com
- ↑ Japan's Mana from heaven Archived 2013-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com
- ↑ "USA v Japan - as it happened". Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "FIFA". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ AFC
- ↑ List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
Other websites
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- Japan Football Association
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