Aya Sameshima

Aya Sameshima

Sameshima playing for Japan against Sweden in the 2011 World Cup semi finals
Personal information
Full name	Aya Sameshima[1]
Date of birth	(1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Omiya Ardija Ventus
Number	3
Youth career
2003–2005	Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	TEPCO Mareeze	98	(18)
2011	Boston Breakers	5	(0)
2011–2012	Montpellier	18	(0)
2012–2014	Vegalta Sendai	21	(3)
2015–2020	INAC Kobe Leonessa	73	(2)
2021–	Omiya Ardija Ventus	0	(0)
Total		215	(23)
International career‡
2008–2021	Japan	114	(5)
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018 Jordan 2008 Vietnam 2010 China Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2021

Aya Sameshima (鮫島 彩, Sameshima Aya, born 16 June 1987) is a Japanese footballer. Primarily a left back, she currently plays for Omiya Ardija Ventus in the WE League and has over 100 caps for the Japan national team.