is a Japanese

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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kohata was born in

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on November 12, 1989. After graduating from

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, she joined

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in 2012. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 2012 season. She was also selected Best Eleven in 2014 season. She played 124 matches for the club in L.League until 2018 season. She left the club end of 2018 season. In February 2019, she joined

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National team career

In May 2014, Kohata was selected by the Japan national team for the 2014 Asian Cup. She debuted on May 18 against

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. Japan won the championship. She played two games for Japan until 2015.

National team statistics

List of match i
2014
at Japan Football Association

References

External links

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1989 births Living people Waseda University alumni Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players AS Harima Albion players Women's association football defenders Universiade silver medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in football Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub