Mio Otani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mio Otani | ||
Date of birth | May 5, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Koka, Shiga, Japan | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2008 | Tasaki Perule FC | 180 | (150) |
Total | 180 | (150) | |
International career | |||
2000–2007 | Japan | 73 | (31) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mio Otani (大谷 未央, Ōtani Mio, born May 5, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Club career
Otani was born in Koka on May 5, 1979. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 1998. She became top scorer for 3 years in a row (2001 and 2003). In 2003 season, she was also elected MVP awards and the club won L.League championship. In 2005 season, she became top scorer again. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. So, she retired end of 2008 season. She scorerd 150 goals in 180 matches in L.League. She was also elected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (2001-2006.
National team career
On May 31, 2000, Otani debuted for Japan national team against Australia. She was a member of Japan for 2003, 2007 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. She scored a hat trick in Japan's victory over Argentina in the 2003 World Cup. She also played at 2001, 2003 AFC Championship, 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Cup. She played 73 games and scored 31 goals for Japan until 2007.[1]
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2000 | 5 | 0 |
2001 | 11 | 9 |
2002 | 10 | 2 |
2003 | 14 | 13 |
2004 | 10 | 7 |
2005 | 7 | 0 |
2006 | 9 | 0 |
2007 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 73 | 31 |
References
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Shiga Prefecture
- Japanese women's footballers
- Japan women's international footballers
- L.League players
- Tasaki Perule FC players
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
- 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Olympic footballers of Japan
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Women's association football forwards
- Japanese women's football biography stubs