page_title: Nahomi Kawasumi
section_title: International
hierarchical_section_title: Nahomi Kawasumi / Playing career / International
caption_attribution_description: Lauren Cheney of the United States (left) and Nahomi Kawasumi of Japan.
context_page_description: Nahomi Kawasumi is a Japanese footballer who plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League on loan from Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. A full international since 2008, she won gold at the 2011 World Cup as well as silver at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 World Cup. During the 2011 World Cup, she scored two goals—including a lob at 35 yards away against Sweden during the semifinals—helping Japan eventually win the tournament for the first time in its history.
context_section_description: Kawasumi began playing for the Japan national team, also known as Nadeshiko Japan, in 2008. She scored her first international goal against Finland at the 2011 Algarve Cup.
caption: Kawasumi (right) during the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal match against the United States.
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