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Born |
Japan | 27 April 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Japan U–21 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Japan | 36 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Takuma Niwa (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]