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Homare Sawa
Homare Sawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. Her club career spanned 24 seasons, mostly with Nippon TV Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa. With Sawa as captain, the Japan national team won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, with Sawa receiving both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot. Regarded as one of Japan's greatest ever female footballers, Sawa was na…
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sports · Japanese footballer (born 1978) · association football player · also Homare Sawa, Sawa
Born 6 September 1978 · Q230865
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2021· 1 entry
Pulled out of the 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay due to a chronic inner-ear condition
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2015· 4 entries
Wall Street Journal: Homare Sawa to Make Record Sixth World Cup Appearance
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Sawa led Japan to their second-ever Women's World Cup final
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“s retirement was met with tributes from people across Japanese football, including coach Norio Sasaki, teammates Yuki Nagasato, Eriko Arakawa, and Azusa Iwashimizu, and male footballing compatriot Shunsuke Nakamura. Career statistics Club As of 11 November 2012 International Scores and results list Japan”
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On 11 August 2015, Sawa announced her marriage without naming her husband.
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2014· 4 entries
Won the AFC Womens Asian Cup with Japan Women (2014).
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Won award: Asian Football Hall of Fame (2014).
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Won: AFC Women's Asian Cup with Japan (2014).
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At the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which served as qualifiers to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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2013· 5 entries
Won: International Women's Club Championship with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2013).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2013).
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Won: Nadeshiko League Cup with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2013).
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Sawa was made an ambassador for Japan's bid for the 2020 Olympics, which was later chosen to be hosted in Tokyo
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In 2013, Sawa was made an ambassador for Japan's bid for the 2020 Olympics, which was later chosen to be hosted in Tokyo.
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2012· 5 entries
NBC Sports: Homare Sawa calls time on an epic international career
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Won: Nadeshiko.League with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2012).
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Won: Olympic Silver Medal with Japan (2012).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2012).
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ESPN: Homare Sawa wins player of the year
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2011· 11 entries
Won the FIFA Womens World Cup with Japan Women (2011).
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Won award: FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team (2011).
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Awarded Kikuchi Kan Prize (2011).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2011).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2011).
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Won: FIFA Women's World Cup with Japan (2011).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2011).
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Won award: FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball (2011).
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Won award: FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Shoe (2011).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (2011).
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Played for INAC Kobe Leonessa (2011–2015) — 94 appearances, 12 goals.
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2010· 5 entries
Won award: EAFF Women's Football Championship Best Player (2010).
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Won: East Asian Football Championship with Japan (2010).
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Won: Asian Games Gold Medal with Japan (2010).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2010).
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Joined Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2010.
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2009· 4 entries
Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2009).
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Joined Washington Freedom in 2009.
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Played for Washington Freedom (2009–2010) — 41 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2009.
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2008· 8 entries
Won award: Nadeshiko League MVP (2008).
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Won award: EAFF Women's Football Championship Best Player (2008).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2008).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2008).
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Won award: AFC Women's Player of the Year (2008).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2008).
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Won: East Asian Football Championship with Japan (2008).
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Japan reached their first Olympic medal match at the Summer Olympics, with Sawa finishing as Japan's top scorer of the tournament
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2007· 4 entries
Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2007).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2007).
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Won: Nadeshiko League Cup with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2007).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2007).
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2006· 3 entries
Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2006).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2006).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League MVP (2006).
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2005· 3 entries
Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2005).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (2005).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2005).
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2004· 6 entries
Won the JFA Empresss Cup with Tokyo Verdy Beleza (2004).
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Won award: AFC Women's Player of the Year (2004).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (2004).
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Joined Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2004.
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Was named Women's Player of the Year for the Asian Football Confederation
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Played for Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (2004–2010) — 85 appearances, 47 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Sawa returned to Japan, where she played with powerhouse Nippon TV Beleza
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Women's World Cup qualification play-offs to secure Japan's participation in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
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2001· 2 entries
Sawa found herself playing in the highest-level professional women's league in the United States, for the Atlanta Beat
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Played for Atlanta Beat (2001–2003) — 55 appearances, 13 goals.
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1999· 3 entries
Played for Denver Diamonds (1999–2000).
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Until her club team, Nippon TV Beleza, ended her club contract, forcing her to drop out to go play club football in the United States
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NTV Beleza cancelled Sawa's contract, and she left to play football in the United States
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1998· 1 entry
Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (1998).
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1997· 3 entries
Won the JFA Empresss Cup with Tokyo Verdy Beleza (1997).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (1997).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (1997).
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1996· 1 entry
Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (1996).
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1995· 2 entries
Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (1995).
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Making her first start at 16 years old against Germany
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1993· 5 entries
Won the JFA Empresss Cup with Tokyo Verdy Beleza (1993).
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Won award: Nadeshiko League Best Eleven (11) (1993).
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Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (1993).
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Won: Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament (7) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (1993).
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Played for Japan women's national football team (1993–2015) — 204 appearances, 83 goals.
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1992· 1 entry
Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (1992).
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1991· 5 entries
Won: Nadeshiko.League (8) with Yomiuri/Nippon TV Beleza (1991).
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At the age of 12, and went on to win five titles with Nippon TV Beleza between 1991 and 1999 before leaving for the United States to play in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
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Played for Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (1991–1998) — 136 appearances, 79 goals.
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Joined Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 1991.
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Sawa was promoted to Yomiuri Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza) from her youth team by manager Kazuhiko Takemoto
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-09-06.
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