Saori Takarada

Saori Takarada
Personal information
Full name	Saori Takarada
Date of birth	December 27, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tateyema, Toyama, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2020	Cerezo Osaka Sakai
2021–	Washington Spirit
National team‡
2016	Japan U-17
2018	Japan U-20
2019	Japan
Honours
Representing Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Saori Takarada (宝田沙織, Takarada Saori, born December 27, 1999) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Takarada was born in Tateyema on December 27, 1999. In 2013, Takarada joined Nadeshiko League club Cerezo Osaka Sakai. She played 143 matches and scored 56 goals until 2020. In 2021, she signed with Washington Spirit.

In 2016, Takarada was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2016 U-17 World Cup. She played at 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the 2nd place. In 2018, Takarada was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played at all 6 matches and scored 5 goals including a goal against Spain at the final, and Japan won the championship. She was also selected Silver Ball and Bronze Boot awards.

In May 2019, Takarada was selected the Japan national team for 2019 World Cup instead of Riko Ueki withdraw due to injury.^[1] At this tournament, on 10 June, she debuted against Argentina. She played 3 matches for Japan in 2019.