Yuka Miyazaki (footballer)

Yuka Miyazaki (宮﨑 有香, Miyazaki Yuka, born October 13, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Yuka Miyazaki
宮﨑 有香
Personal information
Full name Yuka Miyazaki
Date of birth (1983-10-13) October 13, 1983
Place of birth Iga, Mie, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Iga FC Kunoichi 80 (3)
2006–2009 TEPCO Mareeze
2013 Okayama Yunogo Belle 17 (2)
Total 97+ (5+)
International career
2002 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2001–2009 Japan 18 (2)
Medal record
Iga FC Kunoichi
WinnerNadeshiko League1999
Runner-upNadeshiko League2000
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup1999
WinnerEmpress's Cup2001
Runner-upEmpress's Cup1999
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2013
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2001 Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 BusanTeam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Miyazaki was born in Iga on October 13, 1983. when she was a high school and Tenri University student, she played for her local club Iga FC Kunoichi from 1999 to 2005. she was selected Best Eleven in 2002. After graduating from Tenri University, she joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2006. She left the club in 2009. In 2013, she came back at Okayama Yunogo Belle.

National team career

On August 5, 2001, when Miyazaki was 17 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against China.[1] In 2002, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[2] She was also a member of Japan for 2003 World Cup. She played 18 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2009.

National team statistics

[1][3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200150
200251
200361
200410
200500
200600
200700
200800
200910
Total182

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2002Masan Stadium, Changwon, South Korea Chinese Taipei1–02–02002 Asian Games
2.9 June 2003Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Philippines6–015–02003 AFC Women's Championship

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. FIFA
  3. List of match (in Japanese)


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