Yuriko Shima Explained

Yuriko Shima
島 由理子
Fullname:Yuriko Shima
Birth Date:12 July 1959
Birth Place:Japan
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:FC Jinnan
Nationalyears1:1981
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

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

Club career

Shima was born on July 12, 1959. She played for FC Jinnan. The club won 1979 Empress's Cup. At the final, she scored a winning goal and was selected MVP awards.

National team career

In June 1981, Shima was selected Japan national team for 1981 AFC Championship. At this competition, on June 7, she debuted against Chinese Taipei. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. She played in all 3 matches at this championship. In September, she also played against Italy. However Japan was defeated this match by a score of 0–9. This is the biggest defeat in the history of Japan national team. She played 4 games for Japan in 1981.[1]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198140
Total40

Notes and References

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