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Homare Sawa

Midfielder

Team: Washington Freedom

Height: 5' 4"
Birth Date: 9/6/1978
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Previous Team: NTV Beliza (AFC)
How Acquired:
1st pick (6th overall) International Draft

Other Professional Experience:

Two-time Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year (2004, 2008)
Member of the Beat in WUSA, helped lead team to two Founders Cup appearances in three seasons and scored the first goal in franchise history

International:

Scored 72 goals in 142 caps with Japanese WNT, scoring first goal in her debut with team at age 15
Member of Japan’s Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008
Member of Japan’s Women’s World Cup teams in 2003 and 2007

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