Yukari Kinga

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

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) 2 May 1984
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2002 Shonan Gakuin High School
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)
2017–2019 Melbourne City 31 (6)
2019 Orca Kamogawa FC 18 (2)
2019- Melbourne City 9 (1)
Total 274 (44)
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 24 December 2019

Club career

In Japan until 2013

Kinga was born in Yokohama on 2 May 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 selected 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 selected 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] In February 2019, she returned Japan and joined Orca Kamogawa FC.[7]

National team career

In August 2002, Kinga was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.[8] On 29 March 2005, she debuted for the Japan national team against Australia.[9] She was playing as attacking midfielder and right-winger. From 2007, she was converted to right-back by manager Hiroshi Ohashi and she became a regular player. Japan won the 2011 World Cup in which Kinga played in the final,[10] came second in the 2015 World Cup and gained a silver medal in the 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

[9][11]

Honors

International career
Japan

Club
Nippon TV Beleza[14][15]
  • L.League:Champion (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
INAC Kobe[14][15]
Nippon TV Beleza[14][15]
INAC Kobe[14][15]
Nippon TV Beleza[15]
INAC Kobe[15]
Arsenal[3]
  • FA Women's Cup: 2014

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. "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. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  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. Orca Kamogawa FC(in Japanese)
  8. "FIFA". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  10. "USA v Japan - as it happened". Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  12. "Y. KINGA". Soccerway.com.
  13. "Yukari Kinga". Eurosport.com.
  14. "Canberra United Japan soccer great Yukari Kinga to boost W-League title hopes". Canberra Times.com.
  15. "Canberra United secure Japanese international". W-League.com.au.
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