Mizuho Sakaguchi

is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Sakaguchi was born in Sakai on October 15, 1987. In 2003, at the age of 15, she debuted in the Nadeshiko League at Speranza FC Takatsuki. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2006. She was selected Best Eleven in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She went to the United States and joined USL W-League club FC Indiana in 2009. In 2010, she returned to Japan and joined Albirex Niigata. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011. In 2012, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza (later Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza). She was selected MVP awards for 3 years in a row (2015-2017). However she hurt her knee in April 2018Nippon TV Beleza and she lost her regular position. In 2021, she moved to Omiya Ardija Ventus with teammate Saori Ariyoshi.Omiya Ardija

In July 2006, Sakaguchi was selected to be on the Japan national team for the 2006 Asian Cup. At this competition, on July 19, she debuted and scored 2 goals against Vietnam. She played in the 2011 World Cup where Japan won the championship; Sakaguchi scored one of the penalties in the shootout against United States in the final. She also played in the 2015 World Cup where Japan came second. She was also part of the silver medal-winning 2012 Summer Olympic team. From June 2016, she was given the number 10 shirt for Japan by new manager Asako Takakura. She played at 2018 Asian Cup and won the champions. She played 124 games and scored 29 goals for Japan until 2018. She was also selected Japan for 2019 World Cup. However she could not play in the match.

Statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSperanza FC Takatsuki20039100-91200412600-126Total21700-217Tasaki Perule FCWorldFootball.net,  Mizuho Sakaguchi ; retrieved 2012-8-7.200616441-20520072074000247200820430-234Total5615111006716FC Indiana200920--20Total20--20Albirex Niigata20101243043197201116641-207Total281071433914Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza2012TotalCareer total107321824312937

Japan Football AssociationList of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 at Japan Football Association 
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals2006710200753200817120090020104120111412012141201371201417820151222016602017130201881Total12429

References

Other websites

Japan Football Association

Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Osaka Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki players
Category:Tasaki Perule FC players
Category:Albirex Niigata Ladies players
Category:Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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Category:2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
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Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players
Category:AFC Women's Asian Cup-winning players
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games