Ayako Kitamoto

Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, Kitamoto Ayako; born June 22, 1983) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.

Ayako Kitamoto
北本 綾子

Personal information
Full name	Ayako Kitamoto
Date of birth	(1983-06-22) June 22, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1999–2001	Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
2002–2003	Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2010	Urawa Reds	118	(58)
2014–2015	Orca Kamogawa FC
Total		118	(58)
International career
2002	Japan U-20	3	(0)
2004–2010	Japan	17	(4)
Managerial career
2014–2017	Orca Kamogawa FC
Medal record Urawa Reds Winner Nadeshiko League 2004 Winner Nadeshiko League 2009 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2006 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2007 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2004 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2009 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010 Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup 2008 Vietnam Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2002 India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kitamoto was born in Sapporo on June 22, 1983. After graduating from Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, she played for the Urawa Reds from 2004 to 2010. She was selected for the Best Eleven in 2009. She retired at the end of the 2010 season. In 2014, she came back as playing manager at a new club, the Orca Kamogawa FC. She stayed with the team until the 2015 season.

National team career

In August 2002, Kitamoto was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2002 U-19 World Championship.^[1] On June 6, 2004, she debuted for the Japan national team against the United States.^[2] She played 17 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2010.

Coaching career

In 2014, Kitamoto became playing manager for new club Orca Kamogawa FC. She retired as player in 2015 and she resigned as manager in 2017.

National team statistics

^[2][3]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	2	3
2005	4	0
2006	0	0
2007	1	0
2008	2	0
2009	3	0
2010	5	1
Total	17	4

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
4.	14 November 2010	Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou, China	Thailand	1–0	4–0	2010 Asian Games