Futaba Kioka Explained

Futaba Kioka
木岡 二葉
Fullname:Futaba Kioka
Birth Date:1965 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Japan
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1978–1988
Clubs1:Shimizudaihachi SC
Years2:1989–1996
Clubs2:Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
Nationalyears1:1981–1996
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:75
Nationalgoals1:30

is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kioka was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on 22 November 1965. She played for her local club Shimizudaihachi SC until 1988. In 1989, she moved to Shimizu FC Ladies (later Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies). In 1989, the club won championship in L.League first season and from next season, won 2nd place for 4 years in a row until 1993 season. She was selected Best Eleven 3 times (1989, 1990 and 1995).

National team career

In June 1981, when Kioka was 16 years old, she was selected Japan national team for 1981 AFC Championship. At this competition, on 7 June, she debuted against Chinese Taipei. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. She also played at 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995 AFC Championship, 1990, 1994 Asian Games. She was a member of Japan for 1991, 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 75 games and scored 30 goals for Japan until 1996.[1]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198150
198200
198300
198431
198500
1986137
198741
198830
1989109
199077
199161
199200
199352
199451
199590
199651
Total7530

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfa.or.jp/archive/women/daihyo/data/WGame.pdf Japan Football Association