Yukari Kinga

Yukari Kinga
近賀 ゆかり
Kinga playing for Japan in 2011
Personal information
Full name Yukari Kinga
Date of birth (1984-05-02) May 2, 1984
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Nippon TV Beleza 146 (30)
2011–2013 INAC Kobe Leonessa 42 (3)
2014 Arsenal 12 (0)
2015–2016 INAC Kobe Leonessa 36 (3)
2016–2017 Canberra United 13 (3)
2017– Melbourne City 14 (2)
Total 263 (41)
National team
2002 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2005–2016 Japan 100 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 21, 2018

Yukari Kinga (近賀 ゆかり, Kinga Yukari, born May 2, 1984) is a Japanese football player. She is currently playing as a defender for Australian club Melbourne City. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

In Japan until 2013

Kinga was born in Yokohama on May 2, 1984. After graduating from high school, she joined Nippon TV Beleza in 2003. She was playing as attacking midfielder and right-winger. In 2003 season, she was elected Best Young Player awards. From 2007, she was converted to right-sideback. The club won L.League championship 5 times. In 2011, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa with international player Homare Sawa, Shinobu Ohno and Chiaki Minamiyama for due to financial strain at the club. At INAC Kobe Leonessa, the club won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (2011-2013). She was elected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row (2007-2012).

From 2014

In January 2014, INAC's general manager revealed that Kinga had agreed to join English FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies[1] and in February she officially signed the contract.[2] At Arsenal Kinga helped propel the club to reach the final of the 2014 FA Women's Cup which they won in a 2–0 margin over Everton.[3]

She re-signed with INAC Kobe in early 2015.[4] In 2016, she began playing in the Australian W-League for Canberra United.[5] In October 2017, Kinga joined defending champions Melbourne City.[6]

National team career

In August 2002, Kinga was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.[7] On March 29, 2005, she debuted for Japan national team against Australia.[8] She was playing as attacking midfielder and right-winger. From 2007, she was converted to right-sideback by manager Hiroshi Ohashi and she became regular player. Japan won the championship in 2011 World Cup, 2nd position in 2015 World Cup and silver medal in 2012 Summer Olympics. She played 100 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2016.

Club statistics

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nippon TV Beleza 2003 20644-2410
2004 14741-188
2005 18652-238
2006 14233-175
2007 2134021274
2008 20041-241
2009 21340-253
2010 1831061254
Total 1463029118218343
INAC Kobe Leonessa 2011 16140-201
2012 1823050242
2013 804250172
Total 423112100615
Career total 18833401318224448

National team statistics

[8][9]

Honors

International career

Japan

Club

Nippon TV Beleza[12][13]
INAC Kobe[12][13]
Nippon TV Beleza[12][13]
INAC Kobe[12][13]
Nippon TV Beleza[13]
INAC Kobe[13]
Arsenal[3]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Nadeshiko Japan's Kawasumi to play for U.S. team". The Japan Times. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Club signs Yukari Kinga and Shinobu Ohno". arsenal.com. Arsenal L.F.C. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy". BBC.com.
  4. ↑ "Kinga and Ohno return to INAC Kobe". shekicks.net. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Dutton, Chris (5 October 2016). "Canberra United Japan soccer great Yukari Kinga to boost W-League title hopes". The Canberra Times.
  6. ↑ Davutovic, David (25 October 2017). "Melbourne City caps off W-League signing spree with international duo Alanna Kennedy and Yukari Kinga". Herald Sun.
  7. ↑ FIFA
  8. 1 2 Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  9. ↑ List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  10. 1 2 "Y. KINGA". Soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Yukari Kinga". Eurosport.com.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Canberra United Japan soccer great Yukari Kinga to boost W-League title hopes". Canberra Times.com.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Canberra United secure Japanese international". W-League.com.au.
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