Ayumi Kaihori

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

Biography
Kaihori was born in Nagaokakyo on September 4, 1986. In 2004, she was a high school student, she joined Speranza FC Takatsuki from the youth team. She moved to INAC Leonessa (later INAC Kobe Leonessa) in 2008. The club won Nadeshiko League championship for 3 years in a row (2011-2013). She was also selected Best Eleven 2 times in 2011 and 2013. She retired end of 2015 season.

In May 2008, Kaihori was selected the Japan national team for 2008 Asian Cup. At this competition, on May 31, she debuted against Chinese Taipei. She was Japan's goalkeeper in the 2011 World Cup final, where she saved two penalties from Shannon Boxx and Tobin Heath in the shoot-out which saw Japan defeat the United States by winning 3–1. She was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing in one game, vs South Africa, which saw Kaihori keep a clean sheet. She also played 5 matches at 2015 World Cup and Japan won 2nd position. She played 53 games for Japan until 2015.

Statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSperanza FC Takatsuki20041010-20200519030-220200617010-18020072103030270Total5808030690INAC Kobe Leonessa200821040-250200921030-24020101804050270201116040-200Total76015050960Career total1340230801650

Japan Football AssociationList of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 at Japan Football Association 
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals2008302009302010702011140201270201360201460201570Total530

References

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Japan Football Association

Category:1986 births
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Category:Footballers from Kyoto Prefecture
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Category:Nadeshiko League players
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Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
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Category:Olympic medalists in football
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Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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