Karina Maruyama

丸山桂里奈　/　まるやまかりな

Nadeshiko Japan forward turned TV personality

March 26, 1983 (age 43)　・　Ota, Tokyo, Japan

From Tokyo
Soccer player

My Take

I'll be honest, it took me a second to reconcile the two Karina Maruyamas in my head. These days I mostly know her as the loud, gloriously unfiltered presence on Japanese variety TV, the one who derails a panel with some out-of-nowhere comment and laughs like the world owes her nothing. But before all that she was an actual elite athlete, a forward for Nadeshiko Japan competing on the world stage, trained up at Nippon Sport Science University. And once you know that, the goofy energy stops reading as a bit and starts reading as earned. There's a specific kind of brightness that comes from people who've put in the grueling, unglamorous work, and she's got it in spades. The Tokyo kid who ran herself ragged on the pitch now just makes everyone around her feel lighter. I find her genuinely good company.

Overview

Karina Maruyama (born March 26, 1983) is a Japanese soccer player from Ota, Tokyo. She attended Nippon Sport Science University and represented Japan as a member of the Nadeshiko Japan women's national team. Known for her energetic playing style on the pitch, she has also become a recognizable television personality in Japan.

1. Profile

Name (English): Karina Maruyama
Name (Japanese): 丸山桂里奈
Reading: まるやまかりな
Born: March 26, 1983 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Boar (Inoshishi)
Origin: Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Soccer player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Nippon Sport Science University
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karinamaruyama/
Xhttps://x.com/marukarichan11
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B8%E5%B1%B1%E6%A1%82%E9%87%8C%E5%A5%88