Ryoko Uno

Ryoko Uno
Personal information
Full name	Ryoko Uno
Date of birth	November 9, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1999	NTV Beleza
2000–2007	TEPCO Mareeze
Total
National team
1991–1996	Japan
Honours
NTV Beleza
Representing Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ryoko Uno (宇野涼子, Uno Ryoko, born November 9, 1975) (former name; Ryoko Kobayashi, 小林涼子) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Uno was born in Sagamihara on November 9, 1975. She joined Yomiuri Beleza (later NTV Beleza) in 1990. The club won Nadeshiko League championship for 4 years in a row until 1993. She was selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row from 1991 to 1993. In 2000, she moved to YKK Tohoku Ladies SC Flappers (later TEPCO Mareeze). In 2007, she retired.

National team career[change | change source]

In May 1991, when Uno was 15 years old, she was selected the Japan national team for 1991 AFC Championship in Fukuoka. At this competition, on June 3, she debuted against Singapore. She also played at 1993 AFC Championship. She was a member of Japan for 1995 World Cup. She played 6 games for Japan until 1996.