Megumi Takase

is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team. His brother Akira Takase is also footballer.

Megumi Takase

Personal information
Full name	Megumi Takase
Date of birth	(1990-11-10) November 10, 1990
Place of birth	Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Youth career
2006–2008	Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	INAC Kobe Leonessa	213	(96)
National team
2010	Japan U-20	3	(1)
2010–2016	Japan	61	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Takase was born in Kitami on November 10, 1990. After graduating from Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. In 2009 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. In 2012, she scored 20 goals in 18 games and became top scorer. she was also selected MVP awards.

On January 15, 2010, Takase debuted for the Japan national team against Chile. In July, she was selected to play for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2010 U-20 World Cup. She was a member of Japan's squad for the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In Asia, she was also a squad member for the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 61 games and scored 9 goals for Japan until 2016.

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
INAC Kobe Leonessa	2009	19	16	3	1	-		22	17
	2010	18	8	4	3	3	1	25	12
	2011	15	2	4	3	-		19	5
	Total	52	26	11	7	3	1	66	34
Career total		52	26	11	7	3	1	66	34

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	12	4
2011	7	0
2012	10	1
2013	6	0
2014	17	4
2015	6	0
2016	3	0
Total	61	9

Other websites

• Japan Football Association