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

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 21 2 3 0 2 0 26 2
2008 21 0 2 0 - 23 0
2009 21 0 4 0 - 25 0
2010 18 0 4 0 6 0 28 0
2011 13 0 2 0 - 15 0
2012 17 1 3 0 4 0 24 1
Career total 111 3 18 0 12 0 141 3

National team statistics

[2][4]

Honors

Club Team

Champion (1): 2009

National Team

Champion (1): 2011
Gold Medal (1): 2010
Champions (2): 2008, 2010

References

  1. ^ Urawa Reds
  2. ^ a b 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)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoko_Yano
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