SOCCER PLAYER
Aya Sameshima
1987 - Today

Aya Sameshima
Aya Sameshima (鮫島 彩, Sameshima Aya; born 16 June 1987) is a Japanese former footballer. Primarily a left back, she has over 100 caps for the Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 40 in 2024). Aya Sameshima is the 13,091st most popular soccer player (down from 10,788th in 2024), the 3,633rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,531st in 2019) and the 1,633rd most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Aya Sameshima ranks 13,091 out of 21,273. Before her are Joey Jones, Abdelkader Laïfaoui, Nguyễn Quang Hải, Daisuke Tomita, Zeng Cheng, and Anaílson Brito Noleto. After her are Shin Asahina, Paulo Magino, Laurent Depoitre, Abel Ruiz, Waleed Abdullah, and Macky Bagnack.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoey Jones
1955 - 2025
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 13,098
Abdelkader Laïfaoui
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 13,099
Nguyễn Quang Hải
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 13,100
Daisuke Tomita
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 13,101
Zeng Cheng
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,102
Anaílson Brito Noleto
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,103
Aya Sameshima
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,104
Shin Asahina
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,105
Paulo Magino
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,106
Laurent Depoitre
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,107
Abel Ruiz
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,108
Waleed Abdullah
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,109
Macky Bagnack
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 13,110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Aya Sameshima ranks 794. Before her are José Cañas, Kosuke Ota, Ľuboš Kamenár, Amanda Knox, Damir Kedžo, and Zeng Cheng. After her are Mizuho Sakaguchi, Varun Dhawan, Anjeza Shahini, Rafinha, Fredy Montero, and Bruno Cortez.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsJosé Cañas
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 788
Kosuke Ota
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 789
Ľuboš Kamenár
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 790
Amanda Knox
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 791
Damir Kedžo
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 792
Zeng Cheng
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 793
Aya Sameshima
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 794
Mizuho Sakaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 795
Varun Dhawan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 796
Anjeza Shahini
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 797
Rafinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 798
Fredy Montero
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 799
Bruno Cortez
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 800
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Aya Sameshima ranks 3,640 out of 6,245. Before her are Takaya Kurokawa (1981), Kaela Kimura (1984), Hitomi Obara (1981), Kazuko Hironaka (1950), Kazuaki Yoshinaga (1968), and Daisuke Tomita (1977). After her are Shin Asahina (1976), Nobuharu Asahara (1972), Ippei Watanabe (1969), Mizuho Sakaguchi (1987), Takehiro Hayashi (1976), and Tetsuro Uki (1971).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakaya Kurokawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 3,634
Kaela Kimura
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 3,635
Hitomi Obara
WRESTLER
1981 - 2025
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 3,636
Kazuko Hironaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 3,637
Kazuaki Yoshinaga
COACH
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 3,638
Daisuke Tomita
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 3,639
Aya Sameshima
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 3,640
Shin Asahina
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 3,641
Nobuharu Asahara
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 3,642
Ippei Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 3,643
Mizuho Sakaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 3,644
Takehiro Hayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 3,645
Tetsuro Uki
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 3,646
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Aya Sameshima ranks 1,640. Before her are Kosuke Ota (1987), Kazuya Yamamura (1989), Masakatsu Sawa (1983), Takaya Kurokawa (1981), Kazuko Hironaka (1950), and Daisuke Tomita (1977). After her are Shin Asahina (1976), Ippei Watanabe (1969), Mizuho Sakaguchi (1987), Takehiro Hayashi (1976), Tetsuro Uki (1971), and Yusaku Ueno (1973).
Kosuke Ota
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 1,634
Kazuya Yamamura
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 1,635
Masakatsu Sawa
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 1,636
Takaya Kurokawa
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 1,637
Kazuko Hironaka
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,638
Daisuke Tomita
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,639
Aya Sameshima
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,640
Shin Asahina
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,641
Ippei Watanabe
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 1,642
Mizuho Sakaguchi
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 1,643
Takehiro Hayashi
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 1,644
Tetsuro Uki
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,645
Yusaku Ueno
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,646



































