Karina Maruyama
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese footballer from Tokyo
. In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
, Marayama scored a goal taking Japan to its first ever semifinals of the tournament on 9 July, 2011, defeating the host country
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Maruyama played for Japan in both the 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese footballer from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Marayama scored a goal taking Japan to its first ever semifinals of the tournament on 9 July, 2011, defeating the host country
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
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Maruyama played for Japan in both the 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics.
External links
- Karina Maruyama FIFA