Ayako Kitamoto

Japanese association football player

Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, Kitamoto Ayako, born June 22, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Ayako Kitamoto
Personal information
Full name Ayako Kitamoto
Date of birth (1983-06-22) June 22, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1999–2001 Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
2002–2003 Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Urawa Reds 118 (58)
2014–2015 Orca Kamogawa FC
Total 118+ (58+)
National team
2002 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2004–2010 Japan 17 (4)
Teams managed
2014–2017 Orca Kamogawa FC
Honours
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2004
Winner Nadeshiko League 2009
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2006
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2004
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Vietnam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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Kitamoto was born in Sapporo on June 22, 1983. After graduating from Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, she played for Urawa Reds from 2004 to 2010. The club won Nadeshiko League champions in 2004 and 2009. She was also selected Best Eleven in 2009. She retired end of 2010 season. In 2014, she came back as playing manager at new club Orca Kamogawa FC. She played until 2015 season.

In August 2002, Kitamoto was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. On June 6, 2004, she debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She played 17 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2010.

Statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 2 3
2005 4 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 2 0
2009 3 0
2010 5 1
Total 17 4

References

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  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. List of match in 2010 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites

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