Yuka Miyazaki

Japanese association football player

Yuka Miyazaki (宮﨑 有香, Miyazaki Yuka, born October 13, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Yuka Miyazaki
Personal information
Full name Yuka Miyazaki
Date of birth (1983-10-13) October 13, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Iga, Mie, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Iga FC Kunoichi 80 (3)
2006–2009 TEPCO Mareeze
2013 Okayama Yunogo Belle 17 (2)
Total 97+ (5+)
National team
2002 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2001–2009 Japan 18 (2)
Honours
Iga FC Kunoichi
Winner Nadeshiko League 1999
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2000
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1999
Winner Empress's Cup 2001
Runner-up Empress's Cup 1999
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2013
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

Miyazaki was born in Iga on October 13, 1983. when she was a Ueno Commercial High School and Tenri University student, she played for her local club Iga FC Kunoichi from 1999 to 2005. she was selected Best Eleven in 2002 season. After graduating from Tenri University, she joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2006. She left the club in 2009. In 2013, she came back at Okayama Yunogo Belle.

On August 5, 2001, when Miyazaki was 17 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against China. In 2002, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 2003 World Cup. She played 18 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2009.

Statistics change

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2001 5 0
2002 5 1
2003 6 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 1 0
Total 18 2

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