Kana Urata Explained

Kana Urata
Birth Date:1998 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Position:Midfield
Height:164cm
Weight:62kg
Clubs1:Coca Cola Red Sparks
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:35
Nationalgoals1:6

Kana Urata (Japanese: 浦田 果菜, born 27 December 1998)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player.[2]

Personal life

Kana Urata was born in the Osaka Prefecture.[3]

Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Urata represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks.[4] [3]

Cherry Blossoms

Urata made her senior international debut in 2019 during a test series against Chile in Ibaraki.[5] Later that year, she won silver at the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima.[5]

Throughout her career, Urata has medalled with the national team numerous times. She won gold at the 2022 Asian Cup in Muscat and the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae City, and silver at the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi.[6] [5]

She was named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Japan . . tms.fih.ch . 7 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes . . en.hockey.or.jp . Japanese . 7 January 2024.
  3. Web site: 浦田 果菜 – Urata Kana . . hjl-hockey.tv . Japanese . 7 January 2024.
  4. Web site: 24 FB – Urata Kana . . club.ccbji.co.jp . 7 January 2024.
  5. Web site: URATA Kana . . tms.fih.ch . 7 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023: India beat Japan to win second title . . olympics.com . 6 November 2023 . 7 January 2024.