Aya Sameshima

is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography
After playing for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2006 AFC U-19 Championship in 2006, Sameshima made her the full international debut on March 10, 2008, against Russia, and played in the 2008 Asian Cup that year, scoring the first goal in an 11–0 win over Chinese Taipei. In 2010, she played in the 2010 Asian Games, winning a gold medal as Japan won the tournament. In 2011, she was part of the Japan squad for the 2011 World Cup, playing in every match for the World Cup Champion Japanese team. She was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played in the 2015 World Cup and Japan won 2nd place. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and won the championship. She played 103 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTEPCO Mareeze200617120-191200721830432811200821530-245200921131-24220101832053256Total98181319612025Boston BreakersSoccerway.com,  A. Sameshima; retrieved 2012-8-9.201150--50Total50--50Montpellier2011-201218050-230Total18050-230Vegalta Sendai2012TotalCareer total121181819614825

Japan Football AssociationList of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association 
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals2008212009302010151201118020121402013302014212015121201630201713020181812019100Total1135

References

Other websites

Japan Football Association

Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Tochigi Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:TEPCO Mareeze players
Category:Mynavi Sendai Ladies players
Category:INAC Kobe Leonessa players
Category:Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players
Category:AFC Women's Asian Cup-winning players
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games