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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 40)
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 Japanese football player. She plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League. She played for Japan national team.

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.

National team career

In August 2002, Fukumoto was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2002 U-19 World Championship. 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. 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, 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

See also

In Spanish: Miho Fukumoto para niños