Aya Sameshima
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Sameshima playing for Japan against Sweden in the 2011 World Cup semi finals | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aya Sameshima | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 215 | (23) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2021 | Japan | 114 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 April 2021 | |||
Aya Sameshima (鮫島 彩, Sameshima Aya; born 16 June 1987) is a Japanese former footballer. Primarily a left back, she has over 100 caps for the Japan national team.