Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Yokohama, Japan | ||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013-2017 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 0 | (0) |
2018–2023 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 24 | (1) |
2023– | Napoli | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023 |
Miharu Kobayashi (born 12 October 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender Italian Serie A club Napoli. She also played for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. [1]
Kobayashi made her WE League debut on 12 September 2021. [2]
On 16 September 2023 she signed for newly-promoted Serie A club Napoli. [3]
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