Akiko Niwata (庭田 亜樹子, Niwata Akiko, born September 12, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She spent her entire professional career playing for clubs in the Nadeshiko League, and was a former international with the Japan women's national football team.
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| Full name | Akiko Niwata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 12, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Speranza FC Takatsuki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Urawa Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editNiwata was born in Osaka Prefecture on September 12, 1984. In 2000, she was promoted to Speranza FC Takatsuki from youth team. In 2007, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 96 matches in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven 2 times (2009 and 2010).[1]
National team career
editIn August 2002, Niwata was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[2] On March 19, 2003, she debuted for Japan national team against Thailand.[3]
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
- ^ FIFA
- ^ a b Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
External links
edit- Akiko Niwata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
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