Akiko Sudo

Akiko Sudo (須藤 安紀子, Sudō Akiko, born 7 April 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Akiko Sudo
須藤 安紀子
Personal information
Full name Akiko Sudo
Date of birth (1984-04-07) 7 April 1984
Place of birth Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2013 Nippon TV Beleza 156 (15)
Total 156 (15)
International career
2002 Japan U-20 4 (1)
2003–2010 Japan 15 (3)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2000
WinnerNadeshiko League2001
WinnerNadeshiko League2002
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League2003
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
Runner-upNadeshiko League2011
Runner-upNadeshiko League2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League2013
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2010
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2000
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2002
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2003
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTeam
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Sudo was born in Kokubunji on 7 April 1984. She was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza from youth team in 2000 and played until 2013. In 14 seasons, she played 156 games and scored 15 goals and the club won the L.League championship 8 times. At the end of the 2013 season, she retired.[1]

National team career

In August 2002, Sudo was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[2] On 12 January 2003, she debuted for Japan national team against United States.[3] She was a member of Japan for 2003 World Cup. She subsequently played the 2006 Asian Games, where she scored against Jordan,[4] the 2010 EAFF Championship, which Japan won,[5] and the 2010 Asian Cup,[6] which marked qualification for the 2011 World Cup, which Japan eventually won. She played 15 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2010. She also played the 2003[7] and 2007 Summer Universiade.

National team statistics

[3][8]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200320
200400
200551
200611
200700
200800
200900
201071
Total153

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
2.30 November 2006Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Jordan3–013–02006 Asian Games

References
  1. Nippon TV Beleza(in Japanese)
  2. FIFA
  3. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  4. Japan gives Jordan footballing masterclass People's Daily
  5. Line-ups and squads in Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  6. Line-ups in the semifinals against Australia
  7. Squads in FISU's website
  8. List of match in 2010 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)


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