Emi Yamamoto

Emi Yamamoto
Personal information
Full name	Emi Yamamoto
Date of birth	March 9, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Miura, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Youth career
1997–1999	Shonan Women's High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2008	Tasaki Perule FC
2014–2020	NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls
2021–	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
National team
2003–2004	Japan
Honours
Tasaki Perule FC
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season

Emi Yamamoto (山本絵美, Yamamoto Emi, born March 9, 1982) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Yamamoto was born in Miura on March 9, 1982. After graduating from Shonan Women's High School, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2000. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 2000 season. The club won Nadeshiko League championship in 2003 and 2nd position 4 times. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. From 2009, she went to United States and Italy. In 2014, she returned to Japan and joined Regional Leagues club, Yokohama FC Seagulls (later NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls). The club was promoted to Nadeshiko League Second Division from 2016 and she played as a regular player every season. In 2021, she moved to Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.^[1]

On January 12, 2003, Yamamoto debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She played at 2003 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 2003 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. She played 22 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2004.