Natsumi Oshima

Natsumi Oshima
Personal information
Born (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 22)
Tochigi, Japan
Height 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Ritsumeikan University
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2023– Japan U–21 15 (5)
2024– Japan 0 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rajgir
Junior Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kakamigahara

Natsumi Oshima (大嶋 夏実, born 15 June 2002) is a field hockey player from Japan.[1][2]

Personal life

Natsumi Oshima was born on 15 June 2002, in Tochigi.[3][4]

Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Oshima represents the Ritsumeikan University Hollys.[1][4]

Under–21

Oshima 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.[5] She went on to represent Japan again at the Junior Asian Cup in Kakamigahara, winning a bronze medal.[5][6][7] To close out 2023, Oshima represented Japan again at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, concluding the tournament with a seventh place finish.[5][8][9]

Cherry Blossoms

In 2024, Oshima 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 – Natsumi Oshima". 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 "大嶋 夏実 – Oshima Natsumi". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "OSHIMA Natsumi". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "U21女子日本代表が大量得点で2連勝、今晩中国戦/ジュニアアジアカップ". myhockey.jp (in Japanese). My Hockey Japan. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup Chile 2023: Pool D Preview". usafieldhockey. USA Field Hockey. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023: Day 03 England comes from 2-0 down to win 2-5". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.