FIFA Women's World Cup
The 32-year-old, who was crowned Asia’s leading female player in 2019, revealed on social media that she planned to leave the Bavarian outfit following Sunday’s game against Potsdam after two seasons with the club.
“Thank you very much to everyone at FC Bayern for everything,” she wrote on Instagram. “I will be changing club this summer.
“I’m very proud to be part of this team and very excited to be able to fight with everyone on the pitch. I would like to thank all the fans for their support.”
Kumagai, a member of Japan’s 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup winning squad, joined Bayern from Olympique Lyon in 2021 after an eight-year spell in France that yielded five UEFA Women’s Champions League titles.
The central defender is expected to be named in Japan’s squad for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals in Australia and New Zealand, where the former champions have been drawn to face Spain, Costa Rica and Zambia in the group phase.
