Kyoko Yano

Japanese footballer
Kyoko Yano
矢野 喬子
Personal information
Full name Kyoko Yano
Date of birth (1984-06-03) June 3, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
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)
International career
2003–2012 Japan 74 (1)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2009
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Germany
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2003 9 1
2004 5 0
2005 5 0
2006 16 0
2007 6 0
2008 10 0
2009 1 0
2010 13 0
2011 4 0
2012 5 0
Total 74 1
International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2003 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Guam
6–0
7-0
 2003 AFC Women's Championship

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)

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Japan squads
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Japan squad – 2003 AFC Women's Championship fourth place
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Japan squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Japan women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics
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Japan squad – 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup fourth place
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Japan squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Japan women's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Fourth place
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Japan squad – 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup third place
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Japan squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup winners (1st title)
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Japan women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists
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