Michi Goto

Japanese association football player

Michi Goto (後藤 三知, Goto Michi, born July 27, 1990) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Michi Goto
Personal information
Full name Michi Goto
Date of birth (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2008 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Urawa Reds 140 (28)
2017–2018 Real Sociedad 17 (1)
2018–2019 Eibar 29 (11)
2019– Córdoba
National team
2008–2010 Japan U-20 5 (1)
2008–2014 Japan 7 (2)
Honours
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2009]
Winner Nadeshiko League 2014
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2014
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Vietnam
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 China
Silver medal – second place 2007 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2018/19 season

Biography change

Goto was born in Suzuka on July 27, 1990. After graduating from Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, she joined Urawa Reds in 2009. The club won the Nadeshiko League championship in 2009 and 2014. She was also selected MVP awards in 2014. She left the club end of 2016 season. She played 140 matches and scored 28 goals in Nadeshiko League.[1] In July 2017, she joined Spanish Primera División club Real Sociedad.[2] In July 2018, she moved to Primera Nacional club Eibar.[3] In July 2019, she moved to Segunda División Pro club Córdoba.[4]

On March 7, 2008, when Goto was 17 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Canada. In November, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup. She was also a member for 2010 U-20 World Cup. In September 2013, she was selected Japan national team again. She played at 2014 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 7 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2014.

Statistics change

[5][6]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2008 2 2
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 1 0
2014 4 0
Total 7 2

References change

  1. Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
  2. Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
  3. SD Eibar(in Spanish)
  4. Córdoba CF(in Spanish)
  5. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  6. List of match in 2013, 2014 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites change