Nami Otake

Nami Otake (大竹 七未, Ōtake Nami, born July 30, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team. She used her name "大竹 奈美" until 2009. Her husband is former footballer Kento Tsurumaki.

Nami Otake
大竹 七未
Personal information
Full name Nami Otake
Date of birth (1974-07-30) July 30, 1974
Place of birth Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2001 Nippon TV Beleza 160 (90)
Total 160 (90)
National team
1994–1999 Japan 46 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Otake was born in Machida on July 30, 1974. In 1989, she joined Yomiuri Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza). She was selected Young Player Awards in 1989. The club won L.League championship for 4 years in a row (1990-1993). She was selected Best Eleven 2 times (1997 and 1999). She retired in July 2001.

National team career

On August 20, 1994, Otake debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Slovakia. She also played at 1994, 1998 Asian Games, 1995, 1997 and 1999 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 1995, 1999 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 46 games and scored 29 goals for Japan until 1999.[1]

Personal life

In July 2009, she changed her name from "大竹 奈美" to "大竹 七未".[2] She married footballer Kento Tsurumaki in June 2012.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199463
199584
199670
199766
199895
19991011
Total4629

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. ameblo.jp/otake-nami(in Japanese)


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