Ayaka Matsumoto

Ayaka Matsumoto (松本 亜弥華, Matsumoto Ayaka, born 26 December 1988) is a Japanese volleyball player.

Ayaka Matsumoto
Personal information
NicknameJacky
Born(1988-12-26)December 26, 1988
Beijing, China
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Spike326 cm (128 in)
Block312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubAgeo Medics
National team
 Japan

Life

She was born with the name Ya Chen Wang in China. Whilst being educated in America she played for Jefferson College and Long Beach State.[1] She graduated from Jefferson College in 2009.

She became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2015 and assumed a Japanese name.[2] She was selected for the Japan women's national volleyball team in 2017.[3]

References

  1. "Ya Chen Wang Bio - Women's Volleyball". Beach. Long Beach State. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "女子バレーボールの松本亜弥華 中国籍から日本に帰化しネットで賛否 - ライブドアニュース". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. "2017年度全日本女子チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ". Japan Volleyball Association. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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