| Chinatsu Kira 吉良 知夏 | |
| Fullname: | Chinatsu Kira |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Usuki, Oita, Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | SC Telstar |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kamimura Gakuen High School |
| Years1: | 2010–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Urawa Reds |
| Caps1: | 140 |
| Goals1: | 51 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Melbourne City |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Orca Kamogawa |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | SE AEM |
| Years4: | 2023 Jan-June |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | SC Telstar |
| Years5: | 2023 - |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 26 December 2023 |
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for Japanese Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa. She played for the Japanese national team.
Kira was born in Usuki on July 5, 1991. After graduating from high school, she joined for Urawa Reds in 2010. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 2011 season.
In December 2020, Kira joined Australian club Melbourne City to play for the first time outside of her home country.[1]
In June 2021, Kira returned to Japan and signed with Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa.[2]
In January 2023, Kira signed with Liga F club SE AEM
In august 2023, Kira signed with Eredivisie Vrouwen club SC Telstar VVNH.[3] and became the first Japanese female player ever in Eredivisie Vrouwen.
In August 2008, Kira was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2008 U-17 World Cup. She played three games and scored four goals.[4] On May 8, 2014, she debuted for the Japan national team against New Zealand. She was a member of Japan's squad for the 2014 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at the Asian Cup and second place at the Asian Games. She played 12 games and scored 5 goals for Japan in 2014.
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 May 2014 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup | ||
| 2. | 7–0 | |||||
| 3. | 18 September 2014 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 2014 Asian Games | ||
| 4. | 9–0 | |||||
| 5. | 22 September 2014 | Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||