is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP WFC and Japan national team.
Club career Nakajima was born in Yasu on September 27, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. The club won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (2011-2013). She was also selected Best Eleven in 2013 and 2017.
National team career Nakajima was included in Norio Sasaki's Japan U20 national team for the 2010 U20 World Cup in Germany. She appeared in all of Japan's three matches against Mexico, Nigeria and England, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win against England, as Japan were eliminated in the group stage. Nakajima received her first cap for the senior team against United States on May 14, 2011. On July 10, 2013, she was called up to the 2013 East Asian Cup in South Korea. She scored her first goal on July 20 in a 2–0 win against China in the first East Asian Cup final round match. In 2014, she played at 2014 Asian Cup and 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at Asian Cup and 2nd place at Asian Games.
On 19 March 2018, she was called up to the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, where Japan won the championship.
On 10 May 2019, Nakajima was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsINAC Kobe Leonessa200911131–14220101824230254201113110–1412012144405123520139110091Total6591231819513Career total6591231819513
National team statistics List of match in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 , 2016, 2017 , 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association Japan national teamYearAppsGoals2011202012002013712014124201531201671201715220181942019131202030202190Total9014
National team goals Under–20 Scores and results list Japan U20's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 July 2010 Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld 1–0 3–1 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Senior team Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 July 2013 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul 2–0 2–0 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup2.18 May 2014Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một2-07-02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup3.5-04.18 September 2014Yamagata Park Stadium, Yamagata 5-05-0International friendly5.26 September 2014Hwaseong Sports Complex, incheon3-09-02014 Asian Games6.4 August 2015Wuhan Sports Center, Wuhan1-01-22015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup7.7 March 2016Kincho Stadium, Osaka Prefecture4-16-12016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament8.22 October 2017Nagano U Stadium, Nagano1-02-0International friendly9.8 December 2017Chiba Soga Football Stadium2-13-22017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)10.28 February 2018Estádio Municipal Da Bela Vista2-62-62018 Algarve Cup11.1 April 2018Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki4-17-1International friendly12.7 April 2018King Abdullah II Stadium2-04-02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup13.21 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium3-07-02018 Asian Games 14. 27 February 2019 Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania1–1 2–2 2019 SheBelieves Cup
Honours Club INAC Kobe Leonessa L.League (2): 2011, 2012 Empress's Cup (3): 2010, 2011, 2012 Japan and South Korea Women's League Championship (1): 2012
Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup Champion: 2014
References
External links
Japan Football Association Emi Nakajima profile at INAC Kobe Leonessa Emi Nakajima profile at MyNavi Sendai Ladies