Aya Shimokozuru
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Full name | Aya Shimokozuru | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | June 7, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1999–2004 | Speranza FC Takatsuki | 63 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Tasaki Perule FC | 77 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | Speranza FC Takatsuki | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | TEPCO Mareeze | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Vegalta Sendai | 35 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 207 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 | Japan | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Aya Shimokozuru (下小鶴 綾, Shimokozuru Aya, born June 7, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
Biography
[change | change source]Shimokozuru was born in Nagaokakyo on June 7, 1982. In 1999, she joined Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina (later Speranza FC Takatsuki) from the youth team. In 2005, she moved to Tasaki Perule FC. She was selected Best Eleven in 2005, 2006. However, in 2008, the club was disbanded due to financial strain and she retired. In May 2009, she came back at Speranza FC Takatsuki. In 2010, she moved to TEPCO Mareeze. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. She moved to new club Vegalta Sendai and played as captain. She retired end of 2013 season.
In April 2004, Shimokozuru was selected the Japan national team for 2004 Summer Olympics qualification. At this competition, on April 18, she debuted against Vietnam. She was a member of Japan for 2004 Summer Olympics. She also played at 2006, 2008 Asian Cup and 2006 Asian Games. She played 28 games for Japan until 2008.
Statistics
[change | change source]Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2004 | 10 | 0 |
2005 | 5 | 0 |
2006 | 11 | 0 |
2007 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 28 | 0 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
Other websites
[change | change source]- Aya Shimokozuru at Olympedia
- Aya Shimokozuru at FIFA
- Aya Shimokozuru at FootballDatabase.eu
- Aya Shimokozuru at WorldFootball.net
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kyoto Prefecture
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki players
- Tasaki Perule FC players
- TEPCO Mareeze players
- Mynavi Sendai Ladies players
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games