Saiko Takahashi
Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko, born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
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Full name | Saiko Takahashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | April 11, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Nishiyama High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | OKI FC Winds | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2009 | Urawa Reds | 167 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 210 | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
changeTakahashi was born in Osaka Prefecture on April 11, 1976. After graduating from Nishiyama High School, she joined Nikko Securities Dream Ladies in 1995. The club won Nadeshiko League championship for 3 years in a row (1996-1998). However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to OKI FC Winds in 1999. However the club was disbanded end of 1999 season and she moved to Urawa Reinas FC (later Urawa Reds) in 2000. She was selected Best Eleven in 2004. She retired end of 2009 season.[1]
On March 29, 2005, when Takahashi was 28 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. She played 2 games for Japan in 2005.
Statistics
changeJapan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2005 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
change- ↑ Urawa Reds Archived 2018-04-23 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)