Kyoko Yano

Kyoko Yano (矢野 喬子, Yano Kyōko, born June 3, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Kyoko Yano
矢野 喬子
Personal information
Full name Kyoko Yano
Date of birth (1984-06-03) June 3, 1984
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–2002 Shonan Gakuin High School
2003–2006 Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Urawa Reds 111 (3)
Total 111 (3)
National team
2003–2012 Japan 74 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Yano was born in Yokohama on June 3, 1984. After graduating from Kanagawa University, she joined Urawa Reds in 2007. In 2007 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. She retired end of 2012 season.[1] In 6 seasons, she played 111 matches in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven every season.

National team career

In June 2003, Yano was a Kanagawa University student, she was selected to play for the Japan national team at the 2003 AFC Championship. At this competition, on June 11, she debuted and scored a goal against Guam.[2] She played at the World Cup 3 times (2003, 2007 and 2011) and at the Summer Olympics 3 times (2004, 2008 and 2012). Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup[3] and silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played 74 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2012.

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Reds 2007 2123020262
2008 21020-230
2009 21040-250
2010 1804060280
2011 13020-150
2012 1713040241
Career total 11131801201413

National team statistics

[2][4]

Honors

Club Team
Champion (1): 2009

National Team
Champion (1): 2011
Gold Medal (1): 2010
  • East Asian Football Championship
Champions (2): 2008, 2010

References
  1. Urawa Reds
  2. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  3. "USA v Japan - as it happened". Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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