Saori Takarada

Saori Takarada
Personal information
Full name	Saori Takarada
Date of birth	27 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tateyema, Toyama, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2020	Cerezo Osaka Sakai
2021	Washington Spirit
2022–2023	Linköpings FC
2024–	Leceister City
National team‡
2016	Japan U-17
2018	Japan U-20
2019–	Japan
Honours
Representing Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:59, 13 February 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:20, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Saori Takarada (宝田沙織, Takarada Saori, born December 27, 1999) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Takarada was born in Tateyema on December 27, 1999. In 2013, Takarada joined Nadeshiko League club Cerezo Osaka Sakai. She played 143 matches and scored 56 goals until 2020. In 2021, she signed with Washington Spirit.

In 2016, Takarada was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2016 U-17 World Cup. She played at 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the 2nd place. In 2018, Takarada was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played at all 6 matches and scored 5 goals including a goal against Spain at the final, and Japan won the championship. She was also selected Silver Ball and Bronze Boot awards.

In May 2019, Takarada was selected the Japan national team for 2019 World Cup instead of Riko Ueki withdraw due to injury.^[2] At this tournament, on 10 June, she debuted against Argentina. She played 3 matches for Japan in 2019.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 February 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental^[c]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cerezo Osaka Sakai	2013	Nadeshiko Challenge League	21	2	1	0	—		—		22	2
	2014	Nadeshiko Challenge League	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
	2015	Nadeshiko Challenge League	18	9	0	0	—		—		18	9
	2016	Nadeshiko League 2	14	7	1	0	8	3	—		23	10
	2017	Nadeshiko League 2	18	22	2	1	9	7	—		29	30
	2018	Nadeshiko League	18	4	2	1	8	0	—		28	5
	2019	Nadeshiko League 2	15	10	0	0	6	4	—		21	14
	2020	Nadeshiko League	18	2	3	0	—		—		21	2
	Total		143	56	9	2	31	14	—		183	72
Washington Spirit	2021	National Women's Soccer League	10	0	—		3	0	—		13	0
Linköping FC	2022	Damallsvenskan	25	3	3	0	—		—		28	3
	2023	Damallsvenskan	26	2	4	1	—		2	0	32	3
	Total		51	5	7	1	—		2	0	60	6
Leicester City	2023–24	Women's Super League	3	0	2	1	1	0	—		6	1
Career total			207	61	18	4	35	14	2	0	262	79