is a Japanese

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who plays as a defender. She plays for

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. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Azami was born in

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on January 11, 1989. After graduating from high school, she joined

in 2007. She also plays as

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National team career

On September 26, 2013, Azami debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played two games for Japan until 2015.

National team statistics

List of match i
2013
at Japan Football Association

References

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1989 births Living people People from Higashimurayama, Tokyo Association football people from Tokyo Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Chifure AS Elfen Saitama players Women's association football defenders 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub