is a Japanese

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player. She plays for

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. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

After graduating from high school, she joined

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in 2008. However, the club was disbanded for

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in 2011. In June, she moved to

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. In 2013, she was selected Best Eleven. In 2015, she moved to

National team career

In November 2008, Osafune was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup. On January 13, 2010, she debuted for Japan national team against

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. She was a member of Japan for

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and Japan won the championship. She played 15 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2015.

Club statistics

National team statistics

List of match i
2010
at Japan Football Association

International goals

References

External links

* * 1989 births Living people Association football people from Osaka Prefecture People from Toyonaka, Osaka Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players TEPCO Mareeze players Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies players Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players Asian Games medalists in football Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Women's association football defenders Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games {{Japan-footy-defender-1980s-stub