Mana Iwabuchi of INAC Kobe Leonessa, the ace of Japan's national soccer team "Nadeshiko Japan", will leave the team in December in preparation for the transfer to the "England Super League".

27-year-old Iwabuchi, who is a forward of the women's Japan national team "Nadeshiko Japan", has participated in the World Cup for three consecutive tournaments and contributed to Japan's first victory in the 2011 Germany tournament.



After playing for the Nadeshiko League's Nippon TV Beleza and German clubs for three years, he has been playing for INAC and is expected to play an active role as the ace of the Japanese national team at the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed to next year.



According to INAC, Iwabuchi is in talks to move to the "England Super League" and will finish the "Empress's Cup", the tournament to decide the best women's in Japan on December 29th. It means leaving the team.



The transfer destination has not been disclosed.



Through INAC, Iwabuchi said, "I wanted to go without hesitation after hearing from the team that belongs to the most attractive league. I am happy to be in an environment where I can grow every day as a soccer player. I think, and I would like to take on various challenges so that I can grow as a woman again. "