Miyuki Izumi

Miyuki Izumi
Personal information
Full name	Miyuki Izumi
Date of birth	May 31, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1995	Tokyo Shidax LSC
1996–1998	Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
1999–2006	Nippon TV Beleza
Total
National team
1996	Japan
Honours
Nippon TV Beleza
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Miyuki Izumi (泉美幸, Izumi Miyuki, born May 31, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Izumi was born in Tokyo Metropolis on May 31, 1975. In 1989, she joined Shinko Seiko FC Clair (later Tokyo Shidax LSC). In 1989 season, she was selected for the Young Player Awards. However, the club was disbanded in 1995. So, she moved to Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies. In the 1998 season, she played 18 games and scored 21 goals. She was the top scorer in the league for that season. However, the club was withdrawn from the Nadeshiko League at the end of the 1998 season. In 1999, she moved to NTV Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza). She retired at the end of 2006 season. She was selected for the Best Eleven twice (in 1998 and 1999).

On May 16, 1996, Izumi debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She was a member of Japan for 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 5 games for Japan in 1996.