Nozomi Yamago

Nozomi Yamago
山郷 のぞみ

Personal information
Full name	Nozomi Yamago
Date of birth	(1975-01-16) January 16, 1975
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–2001	Iga FC Kunoichi	115	(0)
2002–2004	Saitama Reinas FC	47	(0)
2005	California Storm
2005–2012	Urawa Reds	123	(0)
2013–2014	AS Elfen Saitama	41	(0)
Total		326	(0)
International career
1997–2011	Japan	96	(0)
Medal record Iga FC Kunoichi Winner Nadeshiko League 1995 Winner Nadeshiko League 1999 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1996 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2000 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1997 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1998 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1996 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1999 Winner Empress's Cup 1995 Winner Empress's Cup 1998 Winner Empress's Cup 2001 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1993 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1994 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1997 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1999 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 FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany AFC Women's Asian Cup 2001 Chinese Taipei 1997 China 2008 Vietnam 2010 China Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2006 Doha Team 1998 Bangkok Team 2002 Busan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nozomi Yamago (山郷 のぞみ, Yamagō Nozomi, born January 16, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yamago was born in Saitama on January 16, 1975. After graduating from high school, she joined Prima Ham FC Kunoichi (later Iga FC Kunoichi) in 1993. In 2002, she moved to her local club Saitama Reinas FC (later Urawa Reds). In 2005, she moved to Women's Premier Soccer League club California Storm. End of 2005 season, she returned to Urawa Reds in September. In 2012, she moved to AS Elfen Saitama. She retired in 2014. She was selected Best Eleven 10 times (1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010).

National team career

On June 15, 1997, Yamago debuted for Japan national team against China. She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. At 2011 World Cup, Japan won the championship. She played 96 games for Japan until 2011.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	6	0
1998	8	0
1999	10	0
2000	4	0
2001	10	0
2002	8	0
2003	15	0
2004	10	0
2005	5	0
2006	4	0
2007	3	0
2008	3	0
2009	2	0
2010	7	0
2011	1	0
Total	96	0

Honors

• FIFA Women's World Cup

Champion (1): 2011

• Football at the Asian Games

Gold Medal (1): 2010

External links

• Nozomi Yamago – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Nozomi Yamago at Soccerway
• Nozomi Yamago at WorldFootball.net
• Nozomi Yamago at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)