Nozomi Yamagō
Nozomi Yamago is a former Japanese association football player known for her role as a goalkeeper.
Yamago played for the Japan women's national football team, earning 96 caps during her international career.
She was selected to the Nadeshiko League Best XI ten times throughout her career, highlighting her consistent excellence on the field.
Biography
Early Life
Nozomi Yamago was born on January 16, 1975, in Saitama, Japan. From a young age, she showed a passion for football, which led her to pursue a career in the sport. After graduating from high school, she took a significant step in her football journey by joining Prima Ham FC Kunoichi, which would later be known as Iga FC Kunoichi, in 1993.
Career
Yamago's professional career spanned over two decades, during which she made a name for herself as a talented goalkeeper. She played for the Japan women's national football team from 1997 to 2011, earning 96 caps and participating in multiple prestigious tournaments, including the Women's World Cups in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics. Notably, she was part of the squad that won the championship at the 2011 World Cup.
In her club career, Yamago had several stints, starting with Iga FC Kunoichi before moving to Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies in 2002. She briefly played for California Storm in 2005 before returning to Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies later that year. After a successful tenure with Urawa, she joined Chifure AS Elfen Saitama in 2013, where she continued to showcase her skills until her retirement in 2014. Throughout her career, she was recognized for her exceptional performance, being selected to the Nadeshiko League Best XI ten times between 1996 and 2010.
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Career & Clubs
Yamago was born in Saitama on January 16, 1975. After graduating from 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. At the end of the 2005 season, she returned to Urawa Reds in September. In 2012, she moved to AS Elfen Saitama. She retired in 2014. She was selected to the Nadeshiko League Best XI 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 Women's 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.
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- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (2002–2004)
- Club
- California Storm (2005–2005)
- Club
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (2005–2012)
- Club
- Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (2013–2014)
- Club
- Japan women's national football team (1997–2011)
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- Iga FC Kunoichi Mie
Clubs
- Iga FC Kunoichi Miecurrent
- Japan women's national football team1997–2011
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies2002–2004
- California Storm2005–2005
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies2005–2012
- Chifure AS Elfen Saitama2013–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Nozomi Yamago is a Japanese former football player. She played for the Japan women's national football team as a goalkeeper.
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