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Full name | Saori Takarada[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 27 December 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tateyema, Toyama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Leicester City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2020 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | 143 | (56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Washington Spirit | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Linköpings FC | 51 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Leceister City | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Japan U-17 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Japan | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:59, 13 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:20, 10 December 2023 (UTC) |
Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織, Takarada Saori, born December 27, 1999) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
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.[2] At this tournament, on 10 June, she debuted against Argentina. She played 3 matches for Japan in 2019.
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cerezo Osaka Sakai | 2013 | Nadeshiko Challenge League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
2014 | Nadeshiko Challenge League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2015 | Nadeshiko Challenge League | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 9 | |||
2016 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 23 | 10 | ||
2017 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 29 | 30 | ||
2018 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
2019 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 21 | 14 | ||
2020 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
Total | 143 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 14 | — | 183 | 72 | |||
Washington Spirit | 2021 | National Women's Soccer League | 10 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Linköping FC | 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
2023 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 51 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 60 | 6 | |||
Leicester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
Career total | 207 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 262 | 79 |
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | 6 | 1 | |
2022 | 10 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 11 June 2021 | Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | Ukraine | 3–0 | 8–0 | Friendly | [5] |
Cereza Osaka Sakai
Japan
Japan U20
Japan U17
Individual