Tsuru Morimoto

Tsuru Morimoto (森本 鶴, Morimoto Tsuru, born 9 November 1970) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team. Her father Mamoru Morimoto is former middle distance runner.

Tsuru Morimoto
森本 鶴
Personal information
Full name Tsuru Morimoto
Date of birth (1970-11-09) 9 November 1970
Place of birth Japan
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nissan FC
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Lazio
International career
1994–1995 Japan 5 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 Malaysia
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1994 HiroshimaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Morimoto was born on 9 November 1970. She played for Nissan FC. However, the club was disbanded in 1993. After she left the club, she played for Nikko Securities Dream Ladies and the Ladies side of Italian Serie A club Lazio.[1]

National team career

On 21 August 1994, Morimoto debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Austria. She was a member of Japan for 1995 World Cup. She also played at 1994 Asian Games and 1995 AFC Championship. She played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.[2]

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199441
199510
Total51

See also

References

  1. Agergaard Sine, Tiesler, Nina Clara (2014). Women, Soccer and Transnational Migration. New York: Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 9781135939380.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)


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