Ayako Kitamoto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Japan U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Japan | 17 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2017 | Orca Kamogawa FC | ||
| * 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 and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Club career
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. She was elected 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.
National team career
In August 2002, Kitamoto was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[1] On June 6, 2004, she debuted for Japan national team against United States.[2] She played 17 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2010.
Coaching career
In 2014, Kitamoto became playing manager for new club Orca Kamogawa FC. She retired as player in 2015 and she resigned as manager in 2017.
National team statistics
| 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
External links
- Ayako Kitamoto – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Urawa Reds(in Japanese)