Miyuki Yanagita

is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yanagita was born in Chigasaki on April 11, 1981. When she was a high school student, she played for NTV Beleza. In 2000, she graduated from high school and she joined Tasaki Perule FC. In 2006, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 239 matches at 3 clubs in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven 3 times (2006, 2009 and 2010).

National team career

In December 1997, when Yanagita was 16 years old, she was selected Japan national team for 1997 AFC Championship. At this competition, on December 5, she debuted and scored a goal against Guam. She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003, 2007 World Cup, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 91 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 2008.

National team statistics

International goals

References

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1981 births

Living people

Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture

Japanese women's footballers

Japan women's international footballers

Nadeshiko League players

Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players

Tasaki Perule FC players

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Olympic footballers for Japan

Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Asian Games medalists in football

Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games

Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games

Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games

Women's association football midfielders

Asian Games silver medalists for Japan

Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan

Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games