Rei Tachibana (born 25 May 1993) is a Japanese professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

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for

WE League The , officially the , also known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in Japan, starting from the 2021–22 season. It is the first fully-professional women's football league in Japan. The current ...

club

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (ちふれASエルフェン埼玉) is a Japanese professional women's football club from Saitama. Founded in 1991, they have played in the WE League since 2021. Kits Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Mascot Elr ...

Club career

Tachibana made her

debut on 12 September 2021.

References

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama players 1993 births Living people Japanese women's footballers Women's association football players not categorized by position 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub