Natsuko Hara

Natsuko Hara
Personal information
Full name Natsuko Hara
Date of birth 1 March 1989 (1989-03-01) (age 23)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006– Beleza 63 (3)
National team
2010– Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Natsuko Hara (原 菜摘子 Hara Natsuko?, born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese football midfielder, currently playing for NTV Beleza in the L. League.[1]

She was named at the age of 16 Asian Footballer of the Year[2] and was included into the 2008 U-20 World Cup's all star team.[3] In 2010 she played her first matches for the senior Japanese national team.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beleza's 2011 squad in L. League's website
  2. ^ China, Japan lead roll of honour. Asian Football Confederation
  3. ^ Report of the competition in FIFA's website (p.54)
  4. ^ Nadeshiko Japan draw with Chile. Japan Football Association
Preceded by
Homare Sawa		 AFC Women's Player of the Year
2005		 Succeeded by
Ma Xiaoxu