Yuria Obara (小原 由梨愛, Obara Yuria, born September 4, 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays for Albirex Niigata. She has previously played for the Japan national team.

Yuria Obara
小原 由梨愛
Personal information
Full name Yuria Obara
Date of birth (1990-09-04) September 4, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Towada, Aomori, Japan
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2008 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Albirex Niigata 146 (5)
Total 146 (5)
International career
2010 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2014 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Albirex Niigata
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2013
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2015
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2016
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018

Club career

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Obara was born in Towada on September 4, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined Albirex Niigata in 2009.

National team career

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In July 2010, Obara was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2010 U-20 World Cup.[1] In May 2014, she was selected Japan national team for 2014 Asian Cup. At this competition, on May 18, she debuted against Jordan. Japan won the championship.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2014 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ FIFA
  2. ^ List of match in 2014 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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