Nanase Kiryu (木龍 七瀬, Kiryū Nanase, born 31 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer playing as a forward. She plays for Changnyeong WFC in the WK League. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Nanase Kiryu
Personal information
Full name Nanase Kiryu[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-31) 31 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Changnyeong
Number 14
Youth career
2007 Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Nippon TV Beleza 94 (25)
2014 Sky Blue 16 (0)
2014–2015 Nippon TV Beleza 18 (2)
2016 Guangdong Haiyin 0 (0)
2017–? Okayama Yunogo Belle 0 (0)
2020- Changnyeong 0 (0)
Total 128 (27)
International career
2010–2014 Japan 16 (3)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2007
Winner Nadeshiko League 2008
Winner Nadeshiko League 2010
Winner Nadeshiko League 2015
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2009
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2011
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2012
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2013
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2014
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2012
Winner Empress's Cup 2007
Winner Empress's Cup 2008
Winner Empress's Cup 2009
Winner Empress's Cup 2014
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kiryu was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on 31 October 1989. From 2007, she played for Nippon TV Beleza in Japan's first-division L.League. During her career with the team, she scored 25 goals in her 94 appearances. In February 2014, she signed with Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League,[2] where she played for one season before returning to Beleza. In January 2016, Kiryu signed with Chinese Division 2 club Guangdong Haiyin, located in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. In 2017, she returned to Japan and joined Okayama Yunogo Belle.

National team career

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On 13 January 2010, Kiryu debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.[3] She was a member of Japan for 2014 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 16 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2014.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 3 0
2011 0 0
2012 2 0
2013 1 0
2014 10 3
Total 16 3

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 May 2014 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam   Vietnam 2–0 4–0 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2. 26 September 2014 Hwaseong, South Korea   Hong Kong 6–0 9–0 2014 Asian Games
3. 9–0

Honors and awards

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Individual

Club

Japan

References

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  1. ^ Nanase Kiryu at Soccerway  
  2. ^ "Sky Blue FC lands Japanese international Kiryu". Soccer America Daily. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Japanese International Nanase Kiryu Joins Sky Blue FC". Sky Blue FC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ List of match in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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