Kosei Kawabe (河邉 皓星, born 20 June 1999)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player, who plays as a forward for the Japan national team.[2]
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| Born |
20 June 1999 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Japan U21 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Japan | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editUnder–21
editKawabe has represented the Japan U21 side at two Sultan of Johor Cups.[3] At the 2019 edition, he was awarded Player of the Tournament.[4]
Senior national team
editKawabe made his senior international debut in 2021.[3]
Since his debut, Kawabe has medalled at two Asian Champions Trophies. At the 2021 edition in Dhaka he won silver, followed by bronze at the 2023 edition in Chennai.[5]
In 2023, Kawabe was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6] At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "第19回 アジア競技大会（中国、杭州）– 男子ホッケー日本代表チーム「サムライジャパン」選手団名簿" (PDF). data.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "FUJISHIMA Raiki". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Top five teams to look out for at Sultan Johor Cup". khelnow.com/. Khel Now. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Korea vs Japan Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan beat Korea 5-3 to win bronze". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "KAWABE Kosei". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023 men's hockey: India beat Japan to win gold medal and secure Paris 2024 Olympic berth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
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