is a Japanese

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player. She plays for

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. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kitagawa was born in

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on May 10, 1997. After graduating from

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, she joined

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in 2015. She played as regular right side back from first season. However her opportunity to play decreased from 2017. In September 2018, she moved to

National team career

Kitagawa played for Japan U-17 national team at 2014 U-17 World Cup and Japan U-20 national team at 2016 U-20 World Cup. Japan won the championship in 2014 and took third place in 2016. In 2017, she was selected by the Japan national team for the

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. On March 1, she played against

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. She played five games for Japan in 2017.

National team statistics

List of match i
2017
at Japan Football Association

References

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1997 births Living people People from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Waseda University alumni Association football people from Ishikawa Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players Albirex Niigata Ladies players Women's association football defenders {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub