Akemi Noda

Akemi Noda
Personal information
Full name	Akemi Noda
Date of birth	October 13, 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth	Komae, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1994	Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
1995–1996	Takarazuka Bunnys
Total
National team
1984–1996	Japan
Teams managed
2011–2012	Nippon TV Beleza
2016–2017	Iga FC Kunoichi
Honours
Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Representing Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Akemi Noda (野田朱美, Noda Akemi, born October 13, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Noda was born in Komae on October 13, 1969. In 1982, she joined Yomiuri Beleza. The club won Nadeshiko League for 4 years in a row (1990-1993). In 1990 season, she became top scorer with 16 goals and she was selected MVP awards. She was also selected Best Eleven 5 times (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994). In 1995, she moved to Takarazuka Bunnys. In 1996, she retired.

On October 17, 1984, when Noda was 15 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Italy. She played at 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 AFC Championship, 1990 and 1994 Asian Games. She was also a member of Japan for 1991, 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 76 games and scored 24 goals for Japan until 1996.

Following the end of the 2010 Nadeshiko League season Noda was appointed Nippon TV Beleza's manager. She resigned in 2012. In May 2016, she was appointed Iga FC Kunoichi. She managed until end of 2017 season.