Azusa Iwashimizu

Azusa Iwashimizu (岩清水 梓, Iwashimizu Azusa, born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Azusa Iwashimizu
Iwashimizu at the 2011 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Azusa Iwashimizu
Date of birth (1986-10-14) October 14, 1986
Place of birth Takizawa, Iwate, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Youth career
Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003– Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 287 (21)
National team
2006–2016 Japan 122 (11)
Honours
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2010
WinnerNadeshiko League2015
WinnerNadeshiko League2016
WinnerNadeshiko League2017
WinnerNadeshiko League2018
WinnerNadeshiko League2019
Runner-upNadeshiko League2003
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
Runner-upNadeshiko League2011
Runner-upNadeshiko League2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2014
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2010
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2016
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2019
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
WinnerEmpress's Cup2014
WinnerEmpress's Cup2017
WinnerEmpress's Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2019
WinnerEmpress's Cup2020
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2003
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Iwashimizu was born in Takizawa on October 14, 1986. In 2003, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza (later Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza) from the youth team. She played 287 matches in Nadeshiko League until 2019. She was elected Best Eleven for 12 years in a row (2006-2017).

On February 18, 2006, when Iwashimizu was 19 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Russia. She has played in the 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Cups, winning the 2011 World Cup and winning a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the final minute of extra time in the 2011 World Cup Final, she was sent off after receiving a red card for slide tackling Alex Morgan. Japan would go on to win the match in the penalty shootout that followed.

Iwashimizu was instrumental in Japan's victory at the 2014 Asian Cup, scoring the winning goal in both the semifinal against China and the final against Australia. She played 122 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 2016.

Personal life

Iwashimizu got married in October 2019 and she bore a child in March 2020.[1] So, she took maternity leave in 2019 and 2020 season.

Statistics

[2][3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2006103
2007132
2008180
200930
2010133
2011170
2012110
2013100
2014143
2015100
201630
Total12211

References
  1. gekisaka.jp(in Japanese)
  2. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  3. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites
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