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Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希, Kumagai Saki, born 17 October 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Italian club AS Roma and captains the Japan national team. A versatile defensive midfielder with keen sense of anticipation and exceptional tactical acumen, she is also able to be deployed as a central defender.
Dec 8, 2021 · Japan's Saki Kumagai has won the Champions League five times with Lyon, but she now hungers to win it with new club Bayern Munich. The German champions' big summer transfer arrival has added a...
Jul 3, 2023 · Saki Kumagai is the only player who experienced Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup title and the 2023 edition in Australia-New Zealand. She leads the team as they face challenges on and off the pitch, with Iwabuchi Mana out and the future of women's soccer in Japan at stake.
Nadeshiko Japan captain Saki Kumagai has announced she will depart Bayern Munich in the German women's top flight at the end of the season. The 32-year-old defensive stalwart is set to...
- The Japan Times
May 27, 2023 · Nadeshiko Japan captain Saki Kumagai has announced she will depart Bayern Munich in the German women's top flight at the end of the season. The 32-year-old defensive stalwart is set to appear in Bayern's final league game of the season at home to Potsdam on Sunday.
Jul 12, 2023 · Captaining Nadeshiko Japan for the second straight World Cup, defensive lynchpin Saki Kumagai is aiming to emulate her illustrious predecessors by leading her team back among the top women's football.
Japan's Saki Kumagai scored the decisive spot-kick against USA in the final of Germany 2011, securing an emotional title for the Nadeshiko. Learn how she remained calm and composed under pressure and enjoyed the moment of her life.
