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Eriko Arakawa
Personal information
Full name Eriko Arakawa[1]
Date of birth (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Number 18
Youth career
1995–1996 Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2009 Nippon TV Beleza 140 (68)
2009 Gold Pride 19 (1)
2009 Nippon TV Beleza 4 (1)
2010–2012 Urawa Reds 31 (15)
2013–2014 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 40 (30)
2015 Nippon TV Beleza 2 (0)
2016 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 14 (4)
2017 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 12 (4)
2018– Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 18 (5)
Total 280 (128)
International career
2000–2011 Japan 72 (20)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2000
Winner Nadeshiko League 2001
Winner Nadeshiko League 2002
Winner Nadeshiko League 2005
Winner Nadeshiko League 2006
Winner Nadeshiko League 2007
Winner Nadeshiko League 2008
Winner Nadeshiko League 2015
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1997
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1998
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1999
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2003
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2004
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2009
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1999
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1997
Winner Empress's Cup 1997
Winner Empress's Cup 2000
Winner Empress's Cup 2004
Winner Empress's Cup 2005
Winner Empress's Cup 2007
Winner Empress's Cup 2008
Winner Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2002
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2003
Urawa Reds
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Eriko Arakawa (荒川 恵理子, Arakawa Eriko, born 30 October 1979) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama and formerly played for the Japan national team.

Club career

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Arakawa was born in Nerima, Tokyo on 30 October 1979. In 1997, she joined L.League club Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza) from youth team. She was selected Best Eleven in 2003 and 2004. In the September 2008 WPS International Draft, she was drafted by FC Gold Pride in the top level US based Women's Professional Soccer league.[2]

In her first appearance for FC Gold Pride, Arakawa scored the club's first ever goal against the Boston Breakers in a 2–1 victory. It would turn out to be her only goal of the season. Following the end of the 2009 WPS season, she was back to Nippon TV Beleza.[3]

In 2010, she moved to Urawa Reds. From 2013, she played for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (2013-2014, 2016), Nippon TV Beleza (2015) and Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama (2017). She is currently playing for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama from 2018.

National team career

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On 10 June 2000, Arakawa debuted for Japan national team against Canada.[4] She was a member of Japan's squads at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups, and the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 72 games and scored 20 goals for Japan until 2011.

Club statistics

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Team Season League Domestic
League 		Domestic
Playoffs 		Total
Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists
FC Gold Pride 2009 WPS 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1
Total 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1
Career Total – 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1

National team statistics

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[4][5]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 2 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 13 5
2004 10 5
2005 0 0
2006 14 3
2007 15 4
2008 14 3
2009 1 0
2010 0 0
2011 3 0
Total 72 20

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2003 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Philippines 2–0 15–0 2003 AFC Women's Championship
2. 22 July 2003 Sendai Stadium, Sendai, Japan  South Korea 3–0 5–0 Friendly
3. 5–0
6. 24 April 2004 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  North Korea 1–0 3–0 2004 Summer Olympics qualification
7. 11 August 2004 Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, Greece  Sweden 1–0 1–0 2004 Summer Olympics
16. 15 April 2007 Thai Army Sports Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 2–0 4–0 2008 Summer Olympics qualification
17. 3 June 2007 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  South Korea 3–0 6–1
18. 21 February 2008 Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China  South Korea 1–0 2–0 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
19. 31 May 2008 Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam  Chinese Taipei 4–0 11–0 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
20. 18 August 2008 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China  United States 2–4 2–4 2008 Summer Olympics

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Brazilian star to join new Bay Area soccer team". 24 September 2008.
  3. ^ "FC Gold Pride Finalizes Player Loan Agreement With NTV Beleza" (Press release). FC Gold Pride. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. ^ a b Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  5. ^ List of match in 2010, 2011 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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