Mei Matsunami

Mei Matsunami
Personal information
Born (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 21)
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Height 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Crowning Glories
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2023– Japan U–21 16 (5)
2024– Japan 0 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Junior Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kakamigahara

Mei Matsunami (松波 芽依, born 20 November 2003) is a field hockey player from Japan.[1][2]

Personal life

Mei Matsunami was born on 20 November 2003, in the Gifu Prefecture.[3][4]

Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Matsunami represents the Crowning Glories.[1][4][5]

Under–21

Matsunami made her junior international debut in 2023. She made her first appearances for the Japanese U–21 team during a test series against Australia in the Gold Coast.[6] She went on to represent Japan again at the Junior Asian Cup in Kakamigahara, winning a bronze medal.[6][7][8] To close out 2023, Matsunami represented Japan again at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, concluding the tournament with a seventh place finish.[6][9]

Cherry Blossoms

In 2024, Matsunami was named in the senior national team for the first time. She will make her international debut at the Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Women's Hockey National Team "Sakura Japan" Asian Champions Trophy List of Participants" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Info – Mei Matsunami". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "松波 芽依 – Matsunami Mei". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ "【女子３位決定戦】東海学院大学が３－２で山梨学院大に逆転勝利／全日本大学ホッケー王座". myhockey.jp (in Japanese). My Hockey Japan. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "MATSUNAMI Mei". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "THE AWARDS AND THE WINNERS OF THIS NEW EDITION OF THE WOMEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP Kakamigahara (JPN)". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ "好機生かせずリズム崩れる　ホッケージュニアアジア杯、日本３位決定戦へ". Chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Chunichi. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup Chile 2023: Pool D Preview". usafieldhockey. USA Field Hockey. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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