Kana Kitahara

Kana Kitahara

File:Kana Kitahara FIFA Women's World Cup CMR vs JPN June 12th, 2015.jpg Kitahara at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Kana Kitahara
Date of birth	(1988-12-17) December 17, 1988
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Mynavi Sendai
Youth career
2004–2006	Fujieda Junshin High School
2007–2010	Kanto Gakuen University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Albirex Niigata	93	(5)
2016–	Mynavi Sendai	58	(3)
National team
2013–2015	Japan	9	(0)
Honours Albirex Niigata Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2013 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2015 Representing Japan FIFA Women's World Cup Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada Asian Games Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Silver medal – second place 2007 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season

is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kitahara was born in Fujieda on December 17, 1988. After graduating from Kanto Gakuen University, she joined Albirex Niigata in 2011. She played 93 games in Nadeshiko League. In 2016, she moved to Mynavi Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Sendai).

On September 22, 2013, Kitahara debuted for the Japan national team against Nigeria. In 2014, she played at 2014 Asian Games and Japan won 2nd place. She was also a member for 2015 World Cup which Japan won 2nd place. She played 9 games for Japan until 2015.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	1	0
2014	6	0
2015	2	0
Total	9	0

Other websites

• Japan Football Association