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AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
The AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup is an association football tournament for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It was first played in 2002 as the AFC U-19 Women's Championship with an upper age limit of 19. Starting from the 2022 edition, the age limit was raised to 20. Moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "AFC U-19 Women's Championship" to the "AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup". The current champion is Japan, which won the 2019 final 2–1 against North Korea. Japan is also the most successful team in the tournament, having won six times. Format In 2002 and 2004 no qualifying round was played, with all teams directly participating in the group stage. Qualifying rounds were introduced starting from the 2006 edition, with eight teams qualifying to the final tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in some countries/territories in Asia and Oceania. It has 47 member countries most of which are located in Asia. Australia, formerly in OFC, joined AFC in 2006. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both territories of the United States, are also AFC members that are geographically in Oceania. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC who managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Sponsors Member associations It has 47 member associations split into 5 regions. Some nations proposed a South West Asian Federation that would not interfere with AFC zones. Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
The AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2013 is the seventh edition of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship. It was played from 11 to 20 October 2013. The top three teams (South Korea, North Korea, and China PR) qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Seedings Qualification First qualification round took place from 17 to 24 October 2012. The second round was played from 2 to 9 December 2012. Myanmar won the only qualification spot to the final tournament. Participating teams The following teams qualified for the final tournament: * * * *Myanmar qualified to the final tournament by beating Thailand in the deciding play-off 1–0. * * ;Notes Format The teams play each other once. There is no knock-out stage. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings. # Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; # Goal difference resulting from the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikako Kobayashi
is a Japanese football player. She plays for Tokyo Verdy Beleza and Japan national team. Her brother Seigo Kobayashi is also footballer. Club career Kobayashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture on July 21, 1997. After graduating from high school, she joined L.League club Nippon TV Beleza in 2016. However she could not play in first 2 seasons due to injury. She debuted in 2018 season. National team career In 2013, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-16 national team for 2013 AFC U-16 Championship. She scored 7 goals and became a top scorer. Japan team also won the championship. In 2014, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2014 U-17 World Cup. She played at 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the championship. In 2015, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-19 national team for 2015 AFC U-19 Championship. Japan won the championship and she was selected Best players award. Although Japan qualified for the 2016 U-20 World Cup, she was not selected Japan team for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Sel-gi
Jang Sel-gi (born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League. Jang was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013. Club career INAC Kobe Leonessa On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa. After spending the first half of the season injured, she made her first league appearance in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata Ladies on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute. On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC. She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions. Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels On 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League. On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC. In the 2016 season, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Hyon-hi
Yun Hyon-hi (born 9 September 1992) is a North Korean football forward who played for the North Korea women's national football team The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team ( Munhwaŏ Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 녀자 국가종합팀, recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents North Korea in international women's football. Nor ... at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the club level, she played for April 25. International goals Under-19 See also * North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics References External links * 1992 births Living people North Korean women's footballers Place of birth missing (living people) Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of North Korea Women's association football forwards Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games North Korea women's international footballers Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea Medalists at the 2010 As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Kyokawa
is a Japanese football player. She plays for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the German Frauen Bundesliga. She played for Japan national team. Club career Kyokawa was born in Omitama on December 28, 1993. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2012. National team career In 2010, Kyokawa was selected by the Japan U-17 national team for the 2010 U-17 World Cup. She played six games and scored three goals. Japan won second place. In February 2012, when she was 18 years old, she was selected by the Japan national team for the 2012 Algarve Cup. At that competition on February 29, she debuted against Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the .... She played five games for Japan until 2015. National team statistics List of match i2012 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji So-yun
Ji So-yun ( ko, 지소연, ; born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Suwon FC and the South Korean national team. Club career Ji started her career in Japan, playing for L. League champions INAC Kobe Leonessa between 2011 and 2013. In November 2013, Ji was subject to a transfer bid from English club Chelsea. She agreed to a two-year contract in January 2014. When the transfer was officially confirmed later that month, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said of Ji: "She is one of the best midfielders in the world and our fans will love her." In one of her final matches for the Japanese club, Ji scored against her soon-to-be new club, Chelsea, in the International Women's Club Championship final. Ji was named Players' Player of the Year after her first season in England, as Chelsea narrowly missed out on the FA WSL 1 league title on the last day of the season. She was named PFA Women's Players' Player of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mana Iwabuchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Women's Super League (WSL) club Tottenham Hotspur on loan from Arsenal and the Japan national team. She previously played for Aston Villa, Bayern Munich, and 1899 Hoffenheim. A prodigious talent, Iwabuchi is widely regarded as a gifted technician with an incredible weight of pass and excellent ball control. Due to her diminutive stature and ability to dribble past opponents with ease, she is affectionately nicknamed 'Manadona' in her home country, after the Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Known to many as the face of women's football in Japan, Iwabuchi has represented the Japan women's national football team since the age of 16, enjoying some of her greatest successes on the world stage. She made her full international debut in 2010, and she has since earned over 85 caps and scored 37 goals for Japan. Having participated in three consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments, Iwabu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Un-sim
Ra Un-sim (; born 2 July 1988), Hero of Labor, is a North Korean female international football player. She plays club football with April 25 Events Pre-1600 *404 BC – Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion. * 775 – The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the ... of the Korea DPR Women's League. In January 2016, she was named number one of the DPRK's ten best athletes of 2015. In the 2017 edition of the women's Paektusan Prize tournament she was the top goalscorer with 8 goals. International goals Under 19 National team Honours ;North Korea Winner * EAFF Women's East Asian Cup: 2015 Runners-up * AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 References External links * * 1988 births Living people North Korean women's footballers Women's association football forwards Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Xiaoxu
Ma Xiaoxu (; born 5 June 1988) is a Chinese footballer who has played for Dalian Quanjian and Beijing BG Phoenix of the Chinese Women's Super League. She also spent a short time with Umeå IK of the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2007. Club career Umeå In February 2007 Ma agreed an initial six-month contract with Swedish Damallsvenskan champions Umeå IK, on a reported monthly salary of USD 5,000. She made a substitute appearance as Umeå beat Linköpings FC in the Svenska Supercupen, then scored on her league debut as Umeå defeated QBIK 4–0 on the opening match day. Ma featured in both legs of Umeå's 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final defeat by Arsenal. The following month Ma and Marta both scored twice in a 5–2 Damallsvenskan win over Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. Ma struggled with the intensity of the training at Umeå, and was criticised by the coach Andrée Jeglertz for her lack of mobility and poor work-rate. She was released from her Umeå contract early in July 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Song-hui (footballer)
Kim Song-hui ( ko, 김성희; ; born 23 February 1987) is a North Korean female footballer, who plays as a striker for Pyongyang Sports Club in the Women's DPR Korea League. Kim was selected for the North Korea women's national team, participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics and scored their two opening goals of the tournament on 25 July 2012, in a 2–0 win at Hampden Park, Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ... against Colombia. International goals References External links * * * 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Pyongyang North Korean women's footballers Olympic footballers of North Korea Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pyongyang Sports Club players North Korea women's international footballers Women's associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
The 2022 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup was originally to be held as the 11th edition of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship), the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-20 national teams of Asia, before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from the 2022 edition, the AFC agreed to the proposal for switching the tournament from under-19 to under-20. Moreover, the tournament was also rebranded from the "AFC U-19 Women's Championship" to the "AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup". It was scheduled to be held in Uzbekistan between 4–17 April 2022. A total of eight teams were to compete in the tournament. The AFC announced the cancellation of the tournament on 5 July 2021, leaving the hosting rights for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup with Uzbekistan. The top three teams of the tournament were to qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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