Akiko Niwata
Japanese association football player
Akiko Niwata (庭田 亜樹子, Niwata Akiko, born September 12, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Akiko Niwata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 12, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Speranza FC Takatsuki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Urawa Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography change
Niwata was born in Osaka Prefecture on September 12, 1984. In 2000, she was promoted to Speranza FC Takatsuki from the youth team. In 2007, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 96 matches in Nadeshiko League and she was selected Best Eleven 2 times (2009 and 2010).[1]
In August 2002, Niwata was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. On March 19, 2003, she debuted for the Japan national team against Thailand.
Statistics change
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References change
- ↑ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
Other websites change
- Akiko Niwata at FIFA
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