Asano Nagasato
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Asano Nagasato | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007– | Beleza | 72 | (20) |
International career | |||
2008– | Japan | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Asano Nagasato (永里 亜紗乃, Nagasato Asano, born 24 January 1989) is a Japanese football striker, currently playing for NTV Beleza in the L. League.[1]
She is a member of the Japanese national team, and took part in the qualifying for the 2012 Olympics.[2] As an Under-19 international she was included in the All star team of the 2008 U-20 World Cup, where she scored two goals including a winner against Germany.[3]
Her big sister Yuki Nagasato is also an international footballer.[4]
References
- ^ Beleza 2011 squad in the L. League's website
- ^ Nadeshiko beat China to win Olympic qualifying tournament. Japan Football Association
- ^ Report and statistics of the competition in FIFA's website
- ^ Women's Olympic squad composed of World Cup winners. The Asahi Shimbun