Akiko Niwata
庭田 亜樹子
Personal information
Full name Akiko Niwata
Date of birth (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Speranza FC Takatsuki
2007–2012 Urawa Reds
International career
2002 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2003 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
WinnerNadeshiko League2009
Runner-upNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2007
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2010
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2009
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2010
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akiko Niwata (庭田 亜樹子, Niwata Akiko, born September 12, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She spent her entire professional career playing for clubs in the Nadeshiko League, and was a former international with the Japan women's national football team.

Club career

Niwata was born in Osaka Prefecture on September 12, 1984. In 2000, she was promoted to Speranza FC Takatsuki from youth team. In 2007, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 96 matches in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven 2 times (2009 and 2010).[1]

National team career

In August 2002, Niwata was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[2] On March 19, 2003, she debuted for Japan national team against Thailand.[3]

National team statistics

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200310
Total10

References

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