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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)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	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)
National team
2002	Japan U-20	4	(0)
2002–2016	Japan	81	(0)
Honours 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 Silver 2012 London Team FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2011 Germany Silver 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup Gold 2014 Vietnam Bronze 2008 Vietnam Bronze 2010 China Asian Games Silver 2006 Doha Team Bronze 2002 Busan Team AFC U-19 Women's Championship Gold 2002 India
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 31, 2018. † Appearances (Goals).

Miho Fukumoto (福元 美穂, Fukumoto Miho, born October 2, 1983) is a famous Japanese football player. She is a talented goalkeeper. Miho Fukumoto played for the Japan national team from 2002 to 2016. She played in 81 games for her country.

Miho Fukumoto's Club Career

Miho Fukumoto was born in Ibusuki, Japan, on October 2, 1983. After finishing high school, she joined a football club called Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2001. She played for this club for many years.

Achievements with Okayama Yunogo Belle

Miho Fukumoto was a very important player for Okayama Yunogo Belle.

• She was chosen for the "Best Eleven" team three times. This means she was one of the best players in her position in the league.
• She played in 259 matches for the club. This is a huge number of games!

In August 2016, Miho moved to another club called INAC Kobe Leonessa. Later, in 2019, she joined Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. Currently, she plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League.

Miho Fukumoto's National Team Journey

Miho Fukumoto also had a great career playing for Japan's national teams.

Playing for Japan's Youth Team

In August 2002, Miho was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. She played in the U-19 World Championship that year.

Playing for the Senior National Team

Just two months later, in October 2002, Miho was selected for the main Japan national team. Her first game was on October 4, 2002, against Vietnam at the 2002 Asian Games.

Miho played in many big international tournaments for Japan:

• She played in the World Cup three times: in 2007, 2011, and 2015.
• She also played in the Summer Olympics two times: in 2008 and 2012.

Major Wins and Medals

Miho Fukumoto was part of a very successful era for Japanese women's football.

• In 2011, Japan won the World Cup! This was a huge victory for the team.
• In the 2015 World Cup, Japan finished in second place, earning a silver medal.
• At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Miho and her team won a silver medal.

She played a total of 81 games for the Japan national team until 2016.