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Born |
Japan | 20 June 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Japan U–21 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Japan | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kosei Kawabe (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]