Megumi Takase

Megumi Takase (高瀬 愛実, Takase Megumi, born November 10, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the WE League and the Japanese national team.

Megumi Takase
高瀬 愛実
Personal information
Full name Megumi Takase
Date of birth (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990
Place of birth Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2008 Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– INAC Kobe Leonessa 238 (104)
International career‡
2010–2016 Japan 61 (9)
Medal record
INAC Kobe Leonessa
WinnerNadeshiko League2011
WinnerNadeshiko League2012
WinnerNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2016
Runner-upNadeshiko League2017
Runner-upNadeshiko League2018
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2010
WinnerEmpress's Cup2011
WinnerEmpress's Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2013
WinnerEmpress's Cup2015
WinnerEmpress's Cup2016
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Takase was born in Kitami on November 10, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. In 2009 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. In 2012, she scored 20 goals in 18 games and became top scorer. she was also selected MVP awards.

International career

On January 15, 2010, Takase debuted for the Japan national team against Chile. In July, she was selected to play for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2010 U-20 World Cup.[1] She was a member of Japan's squad for the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup[2] and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In Asia, she was also a squad member for the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 61 games and scored 9 goals for Japan until 2016.

Personal life

Takase's brother Akira Takase is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
INAC Kobe Leonessa 2009 Nadeshiko League 191631-2217
2010 Nadeshiko League 18843312512
2011 Nadeshiko League 15243-195
2012 Nadeshiko League 182041622823
2013 Nadeshiko League 13645942615
2014 Nadeshiko League 281921-3020
2015 Nadeshiko League 16743-2010
2016 Nadeshiko League 1835184318
2017 Nadeshiko League 1852191297
2018 Nadeshiko League 18652923210
2019 Nadeshiko League 18142100323
2020 Nadeshiko League 14332-175
2021–22 WE League 19410-204
2022–23 WE League 6 4 4 1 4 0 14 5
Career total23810449265814345 145

International
As of match played 9 March 2016[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 2010124
201170
2012101
201360
2014174
201560
201630
Total619
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Takase goal.
List of international goals scored by Megumi Takase
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 January 2010 Chile  Colombia 3–0 4–2 2010 BICENNTENIAL WOMAN'S CUP
2 11 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Chinese Taipei 3–0 3–0 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship
3 8 May 2010 Matsumoto, Japan  Mexico 2–0 4–0 Friendly
4 22 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China  Thailand 0–1 0–4 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
5 05 March 2012 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  United States 1–0 1–0 2012 Algarve Cup
6 8 May 2014 ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendo, Japan  New Zealand 1–0 2–1 Friendly
7 13 September 2014 Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Ghana 1–0 5–0 Friendly
8 3–0 Friendly
9 26 September 2014 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea  Hong Kong 7–0 9–0 2014 Asian Games

Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan

Japan U20

References
  1. FIFA
  2. "USA v Japan - as it happened". Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Archived 2018-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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