Saki Kumagai

Japanese Association Football Player

Saki Kumagai was born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan on October 17th, 1990 and is the Japanese Association Football Player. At the age of 34, Saki Kumagai biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
October 17, 1990
Nationality
Japan
Place of Birth
Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Age
34 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Profession
Association Football Player
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Saki Kumagai Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 34 years old, Saki Kumagai has this physical status:

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173cm
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Saki Kumagai Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Saki Kumagai Career

Kumagai was born in Sapporo on 17 October 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined for Urawa Reds in 2009. The club won L.League championship in 2009 season. In July 2011, she moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt. After she played 2 seasons, she moved to French Division 1 Feminine club Olympique Lyonnais in June 2013. Kumagai scored the decisive penalty for Lyon in the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final, following a player-of-the-match performance.

In April 2021, Kumagai announced that she would be leaving Lyon after 8 seasons. The following month, on 12 May 2021, Kumagai would return to the Frauen Bundesliga when FC Bayern Munich announced her as their first signing of the season.

National team career

On 7 March 2008, when Kumagai was 17 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Canada. In August, Kumagai was selected for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2008 U-20 World Cup. In 2010, she played for the U-20 team as captain during the 2010 U-20 World Cup. In 2011, she was part of Japan's World Cup-winning team, scoring the winning penalty in the final against the United States. She was also in the squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup. Japan came second at both competitions. In January 2017, she was named Japan's captain by manager Asako Takakura. In 2018, Japan won the 2018 Asian Cup. She has played more than 100 games for Japan. On 10 November 2019, Kumagai scored her first ever goal in a friendly match for Japan in a 2–0 win against South Africa.

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Swedes defeated Sweden 1-2, with Amanda Ilestedt and Filippa Angeldal advancing to the semi-finals, ensuring the Women's World Cup will feature a first-time champion

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2023
1-2 SWEDEN: Sweden defeated Japan in the Women's World Cup for the fifth time on Friday, leaving the tournament without a single winner in the last four years. The Swedes dominated the 2011 title winners for the majority of the evening, with Spain advancing to a semi-final against Spain on Tuesday, five days after oustering four-time champions the United States in the last 16. Defender Amanda Ilestedt scored Sweden's fourth goal of the tournament in the 32nd minute, with Filippa Angeldal adding the second from the penalty spot right after the break.

Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal: Lea Schuller scores the game's only goal

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2023
KATHRYN BATTE: Arsenal learned a lesson in German efficiency after losing 1-0 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-finals. It was Arsenal that had more chances, it was Arsenal that had more shots on target, but Bayern came out top. The Germans scored one of their three shots on target. Arsenal lost none of their six players. The Gunners hit the post and had two shots cleared off the line, while Bayern goalkeeper Maria-Luisia Grohs made some crucial saves. Leah Schuller, Bayern's prolific No. 9, scored her first goal of the season to put her team in the driving seat in this European tie.