Megumi Kamionobe (上尾野辺 めぐみ, Kamionobe Megumi, born 15 March 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Albirex Niigata and formerly played for the Japan national team.

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Megumi Kamionobe
上尾野辺 めぐみ

Personal information
Full name	Megumi Kamionobe
Date of birth	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Number	10
Youth career
1998–2003	Yamato Sylphid
2004–2005	Musashigaoka College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–	Albirex Niigata	253	(77)
Total		253	(77)
International career
2009–2016	Japan	34	(2)
Medal record Albirex Niigata Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2013 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2015 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2016 Representing  Japan FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Vietnam 2010 China Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

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Kamionobe was born in Yokohama on 15 March 1986. After graduating from Musashigaoka College, she joined Albirex Niigata in 2006. She was selected in the Best Eleven 5 times (2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016).

On 1 August 2009, Kamionobe debuted for the Japan national team against France.^[1] She was a member of Japan's squad for the 2011 and 2015 World Cups.^[2] Japan won the World Cup in 2011^[3] and came second in 2015. She was also a squad member at the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 34 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2016.

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