Ayumi Kaihori

Ayumi Kaihori (海堀 あゆみ, Kaihori Ayumi, born September 4, 1986) is a former Japanese footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She played for the Japan national team.

Ayumi Kaihori
海堀 あゆみ
Kaihori at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ayumi Kaihori
Date of birth (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986
Place of birth Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Speranza FC Takatsuki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Speranza FC Takatsuki 58 (0)
2008–2015 INAC Kobe Leonessa 157 (0)
Total 215 (0)
International career
2008–2015 Japan 53 (0)
Medal record
INAC Kobe Leonessa
WinnerNadeshiko League2011
WinnerNadeshiko League2012
WinnerNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2010
WinnerEmpress's Cup2011
WinnerEmpress's Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2013
WinnerEmpress's Cup2015
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2008
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kaihori was born in Nagaokakyo on September 4, 1986. In 2004, she was a high school student and joined the youth team for the Speranza FC Takatsuki. She moved to INAC Leonessa (later INAC Kobe Leonessa) in 2008. The club won the L.League championship three years in a row (2011-2013). She was also selected one of the Best Eleven twice, in 2011 and 2013. She retired in 2015.

National team career

In May 2008, Kaihori was selected by the Japan national team for the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup. At this competition, on May 31, she debuted against Chinese Taipei.[1] She was Japan's goalkeeper in the 2011 World Cup final, where she saved two penalties from Shannon Boxx and Tobin Heath in the shoot-out. Japan defeated the United States, 3–1.[2] She was part of the Japanese team that finished second and earned the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing in one game, vs South Africa, which saw Kaihori keep a clean sheet.[3] She also played five matches at the 2015 World Cup and Japan advanced to the final. But lost 5-2 to the United States and finished in second place. She played 53 games for Japan until 2015.

National team statistics

[1][4]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200830
200930
201070
2011140
201270
201360
201460
201570
Total530

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. Sport, Saj Chowdhury BBC. "Women's World Cup final: Japan beat USA on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. "Ayumi Kaihori Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Archived 2018-08-11 at the Wayback Machine at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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