Hana Takahashi[3] (高橋 はな, Takahashi Hana, born 19 February 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Urawa Reds Ladies and the Japan women's national team.[citation needed]

Hana Takahashi
Takahashi with Japan in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
Urawa Reds
Number 7
Youth career
Urawa Reds[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Urawa Reds 67 (10)
International career
2013 Japan U14 4 (1)
2015 Japan U16 5 (3)
2016 Japan U17 4 (3)
2017–2019 Japan U19 10 (1)
2018 Japan U20 6 (0)
2019– Japan 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:36, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

International career

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On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[4] She made her first World Cup appearance in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C Round 3 match victory against Spain.

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National Team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 9 1
2023 5 1
Total 18 2
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Takahashi goal.
List of international goals scored by Hana Takahashi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 June 2022 Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland   Finland 3–1 5–1 Friendly
2. 23 September 2023 Kitakyushu Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan   Argentina 3–0 8–0
3. 28 February 2024 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan   North Korea 1–0 2–1 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies

Japan U20

Japan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "DF 高橋 はな". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "7 DF 高橋 はな". Urawa Reds Ladies (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ "TAKAHASHI HANA". AFC. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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