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Hiromi Ikeda
池田 浩美

Personal information
Full name	Hiromi Ikeda
Date of birth	(1975-12-22) December 22, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Honjo, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Honjo Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2008	Tasaki Perule FC	236	(15)
Total		236	(15)
International career
1997–2008	Japan	119	(4)
Medal record Tasaki Perule FC Winner Nadeshiko League 2003 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2001 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2002 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2005 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2007 Winner Empress's Cup 1999 Winner Empress's Cup 2002 Winner 2003 {{{3}}} Winner 2006 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2000 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2001 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2005 {{{3}}} Runner-up 2007 {{{3}}} Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup Silver 2001 Chinese Taipei Bronze 1997 China Bronze 2008 Vietnam Asian Games Silver 2006 Doha Team Bronze 1998 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiromi Ikeda (池田 浩美, Ikeda Hiromi, born December 22, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She used to be known as Hiromi Isozaki. Hiromi played as a defender for the Japan national team.

Playing for Clubs

Hiromi Ikeda was born in Honjo, Japan, on December 22, 1975. She started her professional football career in 1995. She joined a team called Tasaki Perule FC.

Early Success in Club Football

In her first year, 1995, Hiromi was chosen as the Best Young Player in the L.League. This was a big award for a new player. She was so good that she was picked for the "Best Eleven" team for 10 years in a row. This was from 1999 to 2008.

End of Club Career

Hiromi played many games for Tasaki Perule FC. She played 236 matches in the L.League. Sadly, her club had money problems and closed down in 2008. Hiromi decided to retire from playing football at the end of that year.

Playing for Japan

Hiromi Ikeda also played for her country, Japan. She joined the national team in 1997. Her first game was on June 8, 1997, against China.

World Cups and Olympics

Hiromi was a key player for Japan in many big tournaments. She played in three World Cups:

• 1999
• 2003
• 2007

She also represented Japan in two Summer Olympics:

• 2004 Summer Olympics
• 2008 Summer Olympics

Becoming Team Captain

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Hiromi became the team captain. This happened because the usual captain, Yumi Obe, was not playing. After those Olympics, Hiromi officially became the captain. She led the team until the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played a total of 119 games for Japan and scored 4 goals.

Personal Life

In 2007, Hiromi got married. When she got married, she changed her last name. Her name changed from Hiromi Isozaki to Hiromi Ikeda.

National Team Statistics

This table shows how many games Hiromi played and how many goals she scored for Japan each year.

Major Wins and Awards

Hiromi Ikeda won several important titles during her career:

• 1 L.League title in 2003.
• 4 Empress's Cup titles in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2006.

See also

In Spanish: Hiromi Ikeda para niños