Megumi Takase

Megumi Takase
高瀬 愛実

Personal information
Full name	Megumi Takase
Date of birth	(1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number	11
Youth career
2006–2008	Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	INAC Kobe Leonessa	238	(104)
International career‡
2010–2016	Japan	61	(9)
Medal record INAC Kobe Leonessa Winner Nadeshiko League 2011 Winner Nadeshiko League 2012 Winner Nadeshiko League 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2018 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2018 Winner Empress's Cup 2010 Winner Empress's Cup 2011 Winner Empress's Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2013 Winner Empress's Cup 2015 Winner Empress's Cup 2016 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2018 Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Vietnam 2010 China Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2009 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Megumi Takase (高瀬 愛実, Takase Megumi, born November 10, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the WE League and the Japanese national team.

Takase was born in Kitami on November 10, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. In 2009 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. In 2012, she scored 20 goals in 18 games and became top scorer. she was also selected MVP awards.

On January 15, 2010, Takase debuted for the Japan national team against Chile. In July, she was selected to play for the Japan U-20 national team at the 2010 U-20 World Cup.^[1] She was a member of Japan's squad for the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Japan won the 2011 World Cup^[2] and got a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was also a squad member for the 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 61 games and scored 9 goals for Japan until 2016.

Takase's brother Akira Takase is also a footballer.^{[citation needed]}

As of match played 28 January 2023

As of match played 9 March 2016^[3]

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Takase goal.

List of international goals scored by Megumi Takase

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 January 2010	Chile	Colombia	3–0	4–2	2010 BICENNTENIAL WOMAN'S CUP
2	11 February 2010	Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Chinese Taipei	3–0	3–0	2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship
3	8 May 2010	Matsumoto, Japan	Mexico	2–0	4–0	Friendly
4	22 May 2010	Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China	Thailand	0–1	0–4	2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
5	5 March 2012	Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal	United States	1–0	1–0	2012 Algarve Cup
6	8 May 2014	ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendo, Japan	New Zealand	1–0	2–1	Friendly
7	13 September 2014	Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Ghana	1–0	5–0	Friendly
8				3–0		Friendly
9	26 September 2014	Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea	Hong Kong	7–0	9–0	2014 Asian Games

INAC Kobe Leonessa

• Nadeshiko League: 2011, 2012, 2013
• WE League: 2021–22
• Empress's Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
• Nadeshiko League Cup: 2013

Japan

• FIFA Women's World Cup: 2011
• Asian Games: 2010
• East Asian Football Championship: 2010
• AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2014

Japan U20

• AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2009

• Megumi Takase – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Megumi Takase at Soccerway
• Megumi Takase at WorldFootball.net
• Megumi Takase at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Japan Football Association

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