Miho Fukumoto

Miho Fukumoto (福元 美穂, Fukumoto Miho; born October 2, 1983) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League. As a player for the Japan national team, she was capped 81 times between 2002 and 2016.

Miho Fukumoto
福元 美穂

Fukumoto at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Miho Fukumoto
Date of birth	(1983-10-02) October 2, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Number	31
Youth career
	Kamimura Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2016	Okayama Yunogo Belle	259	(0)
2016–2018	INAC Kobe Leonessa	7	(0)
2019–2020	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama	0	(0)
2021-	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina	0	(0)
Total		266	(0)
International career
2002	Japan U-20	4	(0)
2002–2016	Japan	81	(0)
Medal record Okayama Yunogo Belle Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2006 INAC Kobe Leonessa Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2018 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2018 Winner Empress's Cup 2016 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2018 Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Vietnam 2008 Vietnam 2010 China Asian Games 2006 Doha Team 2002 Busan Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2002 India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018

Club career

Fukumoto was born in Ibusuki on October 2, 1983. After graduating from high school, she joined for Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2001. She was selected Best Eleven 3 times (2006, 2012 and 2014). She played 259 matches at the club. In August 2016, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa. However she could hardly play in the match. In 2019, she moved to Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.^[1]

National team career

In August 2002, Fukumoto was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2002 U-19 World Championship.^[2] In October, she was selected by the Japan national team for the 2002 Asian Games. At this competition, on October 4, she debuted against Vietnam.^[3] She played in the World Cup 3 times (2007, 2011 and 2015) and at the Summer Olympics 2 times (2008 and 2012). Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup,^[4] came second in the 2015 World Cup and got a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played 81 games for Japan until 2016.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2002	1	0
2003	1	0
2004	0	0
2005	4	0
2006	13	0
2007	14	0
2008	14	0
2009	0	0
2010	4	0
2011	5	0
2012	11	0
2013	3	0
2014	5	0
2015	4	0
2016	2	0
Total	81	0