Megumi Kamionobe

Megumi Kamionobe (上尾野辺 めぐみcode: ja is deprecated , Kamionobe Megumi, born March 15, 1986) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Megumi Kamionobe

Kamionobe at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Megumi Kamionobe
Date of birth	15 March 1986 (aged 39)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Youth career
2001–2003	Yamato Sylphid
2004–2005	Musashigaoka College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–	Albirex Niigata	287	(85)
National team
2009–2016	Japan	34	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Kamionobe was born in Yokohama on 15 March 1986. After graduating from Musashigaoka College, she joined Albirex Niigata in 2006. She was selected Best Eleven 5 times (2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016).

On 1 August 2009, Kamionobe debuted for the Japan national team against France. She was a member Japan's squad for the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. Japan won the World Cup in 2011 and came second in 2015. In Asia, she was also a squad member at the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 34 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2016.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2009	1	0
2010	10	1
2011	6	1
2012	1	0
2013	5	0
2014	4	0
2015	5	0
2016	2	0
Total	34	2

Other websites

• Japan Football Association