Akane Okuma
Akane Okuma is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has represented Japan from youth level through to the senior national team.
Did You Know?
Her pre-match playlist includes Charlieonnafriday’s “I’m Not Crazy.”
Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita is her football role model.
Listening to music is one of her main hobbies, and she has a particular love for romantic songs.
Her personal motto translates as “Persistence pays off.”
One of her unusual talents is cutting hair.
Her childhood dream was to own a ramen restaurant.
Okuma spent part of her 2026 off-season on a three-day trip to Okinawa with her two sisters, enjoying the island’s clear sea and local food.
Best Actions
Unbeatable Okuma — Super Saves Showcase
Opening-Day Heroics — Okuma’s Match-Saving Stops
Club Achievements
| AFC Women’s Asian Cup | 1× |
| SheBelieves Cup | 1× |
| WE League | 1× |
| AFC U-16 Women’s Championship | 1× |
| FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup runner-up | 1× |
| AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup runner-up | 1× |
Awards
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
-
present
|
Aston Villa FC | 1 | 0 |
|
2024
-
2026
|
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 39 | 0 |
|
2022
-
2024
|
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 10 | 0 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2025
-
present
|
Japan | 4 | 0 |
|
2024
-
|
Japan U20 | 10 | 0 |
|
2023
-
|
Japan U19 | 1 | 0 |
|
2019
-
|
Japan U16 | 1 | 0 |
Team: Aston Villa FC
Baijings
D'Angelo
Daly
Deslandes
Grant
Hijikata
Jean-François
Kearns
Kendall
Kielland
Maltby
Maritz
Melgård
Mullett
Murphy
Nunes
Okuma
Parker
Patten
Roebuck
Taylor
Vangsgaard
Wilms