Nozomi Yamago

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

Biography
Yamago was born in Saitama on January 16, 1975. After graduating from Honjo Women's High School, she joined Prima Ham FC Kunoichi (later Iga FC Kunoichi) in 1993. In 2002, she moved to her local club Saitama Reinas FC (later Urawa Reds). In 2005, she moved to Women's Premier Soccer League club California Storm. End of 2005 season, she returned to Urawa Reds in September. In 2012, she moved to AS Elfen Saitama. She retired in 2014. She was selected Best Eleven 10 times (1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010).

On June 15, 1997, Yamago debuted for the Japan national team against China. She was a member of Japan squads at the 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 World Cups, as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2011 World Cup, Japan won the championship. She played 96 games for Japan until 2011.

Statistics
Japan Football AssociationList of match in 2010, 2011 at Japan Football Association 
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals1997601998801999100200040200110020028020031502004100200550200640200730200830200920201070201110Total960

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Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Iga FC Kunoichi Mie players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
Category:Chifure AS Elfen Saitama players
Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:1997 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:1999 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2001 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2003 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games