Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko, born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Saiko Takahashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | OKI FC Winds | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2009 | Urawa Reds | 167 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editTakahashi was born in Osaka Prefecture on April 11, 1976. After graduating from high school, she joined Nikko Securities Dream Ladies in 1995. The club won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (1996-1998). However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to OKI FC Winds in 1999. The club was disbanded, so she moved to Urawa Reinas FC (later Urawa Reds) in 2000. She was selected Best Eleven in 2004. She retired end of 2009 season.[1]
National team career
editOn March 29, 2005, when Takahashi was 28 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against Australia. She played 2 games for Japan in 2005.[2]
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
- ^ a b Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
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