Mio Otani

Mio Otani (大谷 未央, Ōtani Mio, born May 5, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Mio Otani
大谷 未央
Personal information
Full name Mio Otani
Date of birth (1979-05-05) May 5, 1979
Place of birth Koka, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1995–1996 Nishiyama High School
1997 Keimei Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2008 Tasaki Perule FC 180 (150)
Total 180 (150)
National team
2000–2007 Japan 73 (31)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 selected 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 scored 150 goals in 180 matches in L.League. She was also selected 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

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200050
2001119
2002102
20031413
2004107
200570
200690
200770
Total7331

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)


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