Erina Yamane is a former Japanese footballer known for her role as a goalkeeper.
She played for JEF United Chiba Ladies, contributing significantly to the team's success.
Yamane was a member of the Japan women's national football team from 2010 until 2017.
Biography
Early Life
Erina Yamane was born on December 20, 1990, in Hiroshima, Japan. She showed an early interest in football, which led her to pursue the sport seriously. After completing her education at JFA Academy Fukushima, she began her professional career in 2009.
Club Career
Yamane started her career with TEPCO Mareeze, a club based in Fukushima Prefecture. Unfortunately, her time there was cut short when the club disbanded in 2011 due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. In 2012, she joined JEF United Chiba Ladies, where she played until July 2017. Following her stint in Japan, she moved to Spain to play for Real Betis in the Spanish Primera División, where she spent two seasons. In August 2019, she returned to JEF United Chiba, continuing her career in her home country.
International Career
Yamane's international career began when she was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2008 U-20 World Cup. She made her debut for the senior Japan national team on January 15, 2010, against Chile. Over the years, she participated in several major tournaments, including the 2014 Asian Cup, where Japan emerged as champions, and the 2015 World Cup, where they finished as runners-up. By the time she concluded her international career in 2017, she had played 23 matches for Japan, leaving a significant mark on the national team.
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Yamane was born in Hiroshima on December 20, 1990. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined TEPCO Mareeze based in Fukushima Prefecture club in 2009. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. She moved to JEF United Chiba in 2012. She left the club in July 2017. In August, she joined Spanish Primera División club Real Betis. She played for the club in 2 seasons. In August 2019, she returned to JEF United Chiba.
In November 2008, Yamane was selected for Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup. On January 15, 2010, she debuted for Japan national team against Chile. In July, she was selected Japan U-20 team for 2010 U-20 World Cup. She was a member of Japan's squads for the 2014 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at Asian Cup and 2nd place at Asian Games. In 2015, she also played at 2015 World Cup and Japan won 2nd place. She played 23 games for Japan until 2017.
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- Japan women's national football team (2010–)
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- JEF United Chiba Ladies
Clubs
- Japan women's national football team2010current
- JEF United Chiba Ladiescurrent
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Erina Yamane is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She formerly played for the Japan national team.
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