Kitagawa Hikaru complete transfer to INAC Kobe Leonessa – Albirex Niigata Ladies
KITAGAWA Hikaru
■ Position
DF
■ Date of birth
May 10, 1997 (age 26)
■ Height/Weight
164cm／53kg
■Birthplace
Ishikawa Prefecture
■ Career
Release → Seiryo PEL Buddy → Kikugawa FC Jr. → JFA Academy Fukushima → Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies → Albirex Niigata Ladies
■Representative career
U-17 Japan Women’s National Team, U-20 Japan Women’s National Team, Japan Women’s National Team
■ 2022-23 participation record
2022-23 WE League Cup 5 appearances, 0 goals
2022-23 Yogibo WE League 18 appearances 0 goals
*Challenge League, Nadeshiko League, WE League 175 games in total, 6 goals
44th Empress’s Cup JFA All Japan Women’s Football Championship 3 games played 0 goals
■ Comments
I have decided to leave Albirex Niigata Ladies.
We apologize for not being able to tell fans and supporters directly, and reporting in this form.
Looking back, five years went by in the blink of an eye.
I want to make the ladies more exciting than the boys! That was the start of my thoughts.
Albi’s posters and stickers can be seen in many places in the orange-stained city.
I remember feeling strongly that people love their hometown through Albi.
I really liked Niigata.
I loved the land of Niigata, the kind people, and this club.
Leaving the team I’m used to and leaving Niigata is by no means an easy decision to make.
I wanted to grow as a soccer player and as a person, so I decided to challenge myself in a new environment.
Happy things, fun things, painful things, painful things, all of them are important experiences and assets for me.
The best companions who practiced every day and fought together.
The coaching staff who gave me strict and loving guidance at times. Thank you very much.
In the two seasons since we entered the WE League, we were unable to win easily and had a difficult time.
However, we were able to move forward with the support of our encouraging supporters who continued to fight with us in any situation.
The Aishiteru Niigata that everyone sang and shouted after the victory was really great!
I still feel lonely leaving Niigata, but I will continue to do my best in my own way so that I can show my improved appearance on the pitch.
Finally, I would like to thank all the sponsor companies who have supported me on a daily basis, all the people involved in the club who have accepted me and helped me grow, and all the fans and supporters who have continued to warmly support me in any situation. I am full of gratitude for.
Thank you very much for 5 years.
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2023-07-07 01:01:53
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