Kyoko Yano

Kyoko Yano
Personal information
Full name	Kyoko Yano
Date of birth	June 3, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2000–2002	Shonan Gakuin High School
2003–2006	Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2012	Urawa Reds
Total
National team
2003–2012	Japan
Honours
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
FIFA Women's World Cup
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kyoko Yano (矢野喬子, Yano Kyoko, born June 3, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Yano was born in Yokohama on June 3, 1984. After graduating from Kanagawa University, she joined Urawa Reds in 2007. In 2007 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. She retired end of 2012 season.^[1] In 6 seasons, she played 111 matches in Nadeshiko League and she was selected Best Eleven every season.

In June 2003, Yano was a Kanagawa University student, she was selected to play for the Japan national team at the 2003 AFC Championship. At this competition, on June 11, she debuted and scored a goal against Guam. She played at the World Cup 3 times (2003, 2007 and 2011) and at the Summer Olympics 3 times (2004, 2008 and 2012). Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup and silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played 74 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2012.