Kana Kitahara

Kana Kitahara
北原 佳奈
Kitahara at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Kana Kitahara
Date of birth (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2006 Fujieda Junshin High School
2007–2010 Kanto Gakuen University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Albirex Niigata 93 (5)
2016–2022 Mynavi Sendai 45 (2)
International career
2013–2015 Japan 9 (0)
Managerial career
2024– Albirex Niigata (S)
Medal record
Albirex Niigata
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2011
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2013
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2015
Representing  Japan
FIFA Women's World Cup
2015 Canada
Asian Games
2014 IncheonTeam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
2007 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018

Kana Kitahara (北原 佳奈, Kitahara Kana; born December 17, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who played as defender. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Kitahara is currently the player-head coach for Albirex Niigata FC (S).