Kana Osafune (長船 加奈, Osafune Kana, born October 16, 1989) is a Japanese football player. She plays for WE League club Urawa Reds and has previously also played for the Japan national team.

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Kana Osafune
長船 加奈

Personal information
Full name	Kana Osafune
Date of birth	(1989-10-16) October 16, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Urawa Reds
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	TEPCO Mareeze	56	(1)
2011	Nippon TV Beleza	11	(0)
2012–2014	Vegalta Sendai	62	(7)
2015–	Urawa Reds	61	(5)
Total		190	(13)
International career
2008	Japan U-20	1	(0)
2010–2015	Japan	15	(2)
Medal record Nippon TV Beleza Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2011 Urawa Reds Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2017 Representing  Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018

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After graduating from high school, she joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2008. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. In June, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. In 2012, she moved to new club Vegalta Sendai. In 2013, she was selected Best Eleven. In 2015, she moved to Urawa Reds.

In November 2008, Osafune was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup.^[1] On January 13, 2010, she debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.^[2] She was a member of Japan for 2010 Asian Games and Japan won the championship. She played 15 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2015.

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