Akiko Niwata

Akiko Niwata
Personal information
Full name	Akiko Niwata
Date of birth	September 12, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2006	Speranza FC Takatsuki
2007–2012	Urawa Reds
National team
2002	Japan U-20
2003	Japan
Honours
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Akiko Niwata (庭田亜樹子, Niwata Akiko, born September 12, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Niwata was born in Osaka Prefecture on September 12, 1984. In 2000, she was promoted to Speranza FC Takatsuki from the youth team. In 2007, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 96 matches in Nadeshiko League and she was selected Best Eleven 2 times (2009 and 2010).^[1]

In August 2002, Niwata was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. On March 19, 2003, she debuted for the Japan national team against Thailand.

Statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	1	0
Total	1	0

References

↑ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

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[1] Urawa Reds(in Japanese)

[2] Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

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