Saori Takarada

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

Biography
Takarada was born in Tateyema on December 27, 1999. In 2013, Takarada joined Nadeshiko League club Cerezo Osaka Sakai. She played 143 matches and scored 56 goals until 2020. In 2021, she signed with Washington Spirit.

In 2016, Takarada was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2016 U-17 World Cup. She played at 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the 2nd place. In 2018, Takarada was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played at all 6 matches and scored 5 goals including a goal against Spain at the final, and Japan won the championship. She was also selected Silver Ball and Bronze Boot awards.

In May 2019, Takarada was selected the Japan national team for 2019 World Cup instead of Riko Ueki withdraw due to injury.Japan Football Association At this tournament, on 10 June, she debuted against Argentina. She played 3 matches for Japan in 2019.

 Career statistics 
 Club 

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCerezo Osaka Sakai2013Nadeshiko Challenge League 21 2 1 0 —— 2222014Nadeshiko Challenge League 21 0 0 0 —— 2102015Nadeshiko Challenge League18900——1892016Nadeshiko League 21471083—23102017Nadeshiko League 218222197—29302018Nadeshiko League1842180—2852019Nadeshiko League 215100064—21142020Nadeshiko League18230——212Total 143 56 9 2 31 14— 18372Washington Spirit2021National Women's Soccer League100—30—130Linköping FC2022Damallsvenskan25330——2832023Damallsvenskan26241—20323Total51571—20606Leicester City2023–24Women's Super League302110—61Career total2076118435142026279

 International 

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational TeamYearAppsGoalsJapan2019302021612022100202320Total211

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Takarada goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Saori TakaradaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan3–08–0Friendly

Honours
Cereza Osaka Sakai

 Nadeshiko League Cup Division 2: 2017, 2019

Japan

 EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

Japan U20

 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2018
 AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2017

Japan U17

 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2016
 AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2015

Individual
 Silver Ball, 2018 U-20 World Cup
 Bronze Boot, 2018 U-20 World Cup
 Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2018

References

Other websites

Japan Football Association

Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Toyama Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players