Saori Arimachi

Saori Arimachi
Personal information
Full name	Saori Arimachi
Date of birth	July 12, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Sakai, Fukui, Japan
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
Youth career
2004–2006	Fukui University of Technology Fukui High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007	Ohara Gakuen JaSRA
2008–2014	Okayama Yunogo Belle
2015–2020	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
Total
National team
2008	Japan U-20
2013–2016	Japan
Honours
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
Representing Japan
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Saori Arimachi (有町紗央里, Arimachi Saori, born July 12, 1988) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Arimachi was born in Sakai on July 12, 1988. After graduating from Fukui University of Technology Fukui High School, she joined Ohara Gakuen JaSRA in 2007. In 2008, she moved to Okayama Yunogo Belle. She played 132 matches and scored 32 goals for the club. In 2015, she moved to Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Vegalta Sendai).^[1] She retired end of 2020 season.^[2]

In November 2008, Arimachi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup. On September 22, 2013, she first played for the Japan national team against Nigeria. She played 6 games for Japan until 2016.