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 (age 41)
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 Winner Nadeshiko League 1999 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2000 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1999 Winner Empress's Cup 2001 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1999 Okayama Yunogo Belle Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup 2001 Chinese Taipei Asian Games 2002 Busan Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2002 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
Year	Apps	Goals
2001	5	0
2002	5	1
2003	6	1
2004	1	0
2005	0	0
2006	0	0
2007	0	0
2008	0	0
2009	1	0
Total	18	2

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 2002	Masan Stadium, Changwon, South Korea	Chinese Taipei	1–0	2–0	2002 Asian Games
2.	9 June 2003	Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Philippines	6–0	15–0	2003 AFC Women's Championship