Akane Okuma

Goalkeeper • Age 22 • #23

Akane Okuma is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has represented Japan from youth level through to the senior national team.

Photo: Club Website | Aston Villa FC

Fun Facts about Akane

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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.

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