The centre-back edged fellow first-time nominee Holly McNamara of Australia and 2018 AFC Women’s Player of the Year, China PR’s Wang Shuang, to become the fifth Japanese woman to lift the prestigious title.
The 25-year-old, who plies her trade for Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies, played a pivotal role in helping the WE League giants reach the Quarter-finals of the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25, where they were narrowly edged by eventual champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC. .....
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