Natsuki Aizawa
| Natsuki Aizawa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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on the right | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 6 January 1999 | ||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Thüringer HC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-2024 | Hokkoku Bank | ||
2024- | Thüringer HC | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Japan | 41 | (183) |
Medal record | |||
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 26 October 2025 | |||
Natsuki Aizawa (born 6 January 1999) is a Japanese female handball player for the German club Thüringer HC and the Japanese national team.
Career
Aizawa started her career for the Japanese club Hokkoku Bank. In 2024 she joined German team Thüringer HC.[1] Here she won the 2025 European League. This was the first European trophy for the club.[2]
National team
She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain, where Japan finished 11th.[3][4]
At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.[5] At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.[6]
At the 2023 World Championship she was part of the Japanese team that finished 17th. With 30 goals in 6 matches, she was the top scorer for the Japanese national team.[7]
At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.[8]
She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship.[9]
References
- ^ "Handball: THC verstärkt sich mit Nationalspielerin" (in German). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Willemsen, Eric (4 May 2025). "Thüringer beat Ikast in dramatic final for their first European trophy". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "おりひめJAPAN 新メンバー決定！". Japan Handball Association (in Japanese). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Japan" (PDF). ihf.info. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Republic of Korea won the Asian Women's Handball Championship after a thrilling final". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "19AWHC Final Ranking". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "IHF WM23 Team cumulative statistics Japan" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "女子日本代表「おりひめジャパン」 第20回女子アジア選手権 決勝結果 韓国に勝利し20年ぶり2回目の優勝！！". handball.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "第27回女子世界選手権 代表メンバー決定‼". 公益財団法人日本ハンドボール協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2025.