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Homare Sawa

Japanese association football player

  • Fame60.0
  • Momentum15.8
  • Wikipedia34.9K
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  • Age
    48
    Born 1978
  • Awards
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Summary
Updated 2026-09-05

Homare Sawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. Her club career spanned 24 seasons, mostly with Nippon TV Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa. With Sawa as captain, the Japan national team won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, with Sawa receiving both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot. Regarded as one of Japan's greatest ever female footballers, Sawa was named the 2011 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, becoming the first Asian person of any gender to receive a major year-end individual football award. She also led Japan to the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Teams

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  • INAC Kobe Leonessa
    2011–2015
  • Washington Freedom
    2009–2010
  • Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
    2004–2010
  • Atlanta Beat
    2001–2003
  • Denver Diamonds
    1999–2000
  • Japan women's national football team
    1993–2015
  • Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
    1991–1998
19912015
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Season stats

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2011–20159412
2009–2010416
2004–20108547
2001–20035513
1993–201520483
1991–199813679
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Awards

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  • Kikuchi Kan Prize
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60.0
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Momentum15.8
Historical22.6
Now attention100.0
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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