Yuri Kawamura

Yuri Kawamura

File:Yuri Kawamura FIFA Women's World Cup CMR vs JPN June 12th, 2015.jpg Kawamura at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Yuri Kawamura
Date of birth	(1989-05-17) May 17, 1989
Place of birth	Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2012	Albirex Niigata	150	(17)
2013	JEF United Chiba	13	(0)
2014–2016	Vegalta Sendai	65	(19)
2017	Albirex Niigata	0	(0)
2017–2018	North Carolina Courage	10	(0)
2019–	Albirex Niigata	13
National team
2010–2017	Japan	32	(2)
Honours Albirex Niigata Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011 Vegalta Sendai Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2015 Representing Japan FIFA Women's World Cup Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Silver medal – second place 2007 China AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Gold medal – first place 2005 South Korea
* 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

Kawamura was born in Niigata on May 17, 1989. She played for her local club Albirex Niigata from 2004 to 2012. She moved to JEF United Chiba in 2013 and Vegalta Sendai in 2014. She was selected Best Eleven in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, she returned to Albirex Niigata. In April 2017, she moved to North Carolina Courage. However she could not play many matches for injure. In 2019, she returned to Albirex Niigata again.

On January 13, 2010, Kawamura debuted for the Japan national team against Denmark. She was a member of Japan for 2014 Asian Cup and 2015 World Cup. Japan won the championship at 2014 Asian Cup and 2nd place at 2015 World Cup. She played 32 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2017.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	2	0
2011	0	0
2012	0	0
2013	2	0
2014	7	1
2015	10	1
2016	8	0
2017	3	0
Total	32	2

Other websites

• Japan Football Association