Ayu Nakada (仲田 歩夢, born August 15, 1993) is a Japanese football player.[1] She currently plays as a midfielder for Japanese WE League club Omiya Ardija Ventus.[2] She played for Japan at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup,[3][4] winning silver at the former[5][6] and bronze at the latter.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-08-15) August 15, 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan | ||
Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Omiya Ardija Ventus | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2020 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 59 | (5) |
2021- | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Japan U17 | ||
2012–2013 | Japan U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 24, 2014 |
Influenced by her father, a football coach, she started playing football at the age of 6.[7]
In elementary school she joined the strongest club in her prefecture, Fortuna SC.[7]
In junior high school, she competed for Japan at the U-15 level.[7]
At the U-17 level, she contributed to Japan's second place at the U-17 Women's World Cup, held in Trinidad at Tobago[7] in 2010.
In the spring of 2012, at the age of 18, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa.[7]
She was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
For years Ayu Nakada has been a hot topic in Japan, attracting much attention for her looks (cuteness, idol-like/model-like appearance).[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][7][17]
In 2014 she placed fifth in the survey "Which Japanese female soccer player would you want to date?".[18]
In 2016 she was selected to be the face of the poster promoting the Internet filtering rules for schools and other children's facilities, newly adopted in Hyogo Prefecture.[19]
Year | Club | No. | Division | League | League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2009 | Tokiwaki Gakuen High School Soccer Club | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010 | 11 | Challenge League East | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | ||
2011 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | |||
2012 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 13 | Nadeshiko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
2014 | 21 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
2015 | Nadeshiko Division 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
2016 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
2017 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
Tokiwaki Gakuen High School Soccer Club
Japan U19
INAC Kobe Leonessa – current squad | |
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