Takuma Niwa | |
Height: | 175cm |
Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Japan |
Position: | Midfield |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Japan U–21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Japan |
Nationalcaps2: | 36 |
Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
Takuma Niwa (Japanese: 丹羽 巧磨, born 27 April 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
In 2019, Niwa was a member of the Japan U–21 side at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[3]
Niwa made his senior international debut in 2021.[3]
Since his debut, Niwa 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.[4]
In 2023, Niwa was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[5] At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal.[6]