Risa Shimizu

Japanese association football player

Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗, Shimizu Risa, born June 15, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She plays for the Japan national team.

Risa Shimizu
Shimizu playing for Japan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Risa Shimizu
Date of birth (1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Youth career
2009–2012 Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 145 (2)
National team
2012 Japan U-17 4 (1)
2018– Japan 33 (0)
Honours
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2015
Winner Nadeshiko League 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League 2017
Winner Nadeshiko League 2018
Winner Nadeshiko League 2019
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2013
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2014
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2018
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2019
Winner Empress's Cup 2014
Winner Empress's Cup 2017
Winner Empress's Cup 2018
Winner Empress's Cup 2019
Winner Empress's Cup 2020
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

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Shimizu was born in Kobe on June 15, 1996. In 2013, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza (later Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza) from their youth team. She was selected Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (2017-2020).

In 2012, Shimizu was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup. In 2017, she was selected the Japan national team for 2018 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on February 28, she debuted against Netherlands. She also played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She also played at 2018 Asian Games and Japan won the champions. In 2019, she was selected Japan for 2019 World Cup.

Statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2018 19 0
2019 12 0
2020 2 0
Total 33 0

References

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  1. List of match in 2018, 2019, 2020 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites

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