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Height: | 167cm |
Birth Date: | 1999 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Japan |
Position: | Forward |
Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Japan U–21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Japan |
Nationalcaps2: | 33 |
Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
Kosei Kawabe (Japanese: 河邉 皓星, born 20 June 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a forward for the Japan national team.[2]
Kawabe has represented the Japan U–21 side at two Sultan of Johor Cups.[3] At the 2019 edition, he was awarded Player of the Tournament.[4]
Kawabe 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]