Ayako Kitamoto
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| Full name | Ayako Kitamoto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 22, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Urawa Reds | 118 | (58) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Orca Kamogawa FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 118+ | (58+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Japan U-20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Japan | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Orca Kamogawa FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, Kitamoto Ayako, born June 22, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Kitamoto was born in Sapporo on June 22, 1983. After graduating from Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, she played for Urawa Reds from 2004 to 2010. The club won Nadeshiko League champions in 2004 and 2009. She was also selected Best Eleven in 2009. She retired end of 2010 season. In 2014, she came back as playing manager at new club Orca Kamogawa FC. She played until 2015 season.
In August 2002, Kitamoto was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. On June 6, 2004, she debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She played 17 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2010.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 4 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
- ↑ List of match in 2010 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
Other websites[change | change source]
- Ayako Kitamoto at FIFA
- Ayako Kitamoto at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ayako Kitamoto at WorldFootball.net
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hokkaidō Prefecture
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
- 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games