Mio Otani

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Mio Otani
Đại cốc vị ương

Personal information
Full name	Mio Otani
Date of birth	(1979-05-05)May 5, 1979
Place of birth	Koka,Shiga,Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1995–1996	Nishiyama High School
1997	Keimei Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2008	Tasaki Perule FC	180	(150)
Total		180	(150)
International career
2000–2007	Japan	73	(31)
Medal record Tasaki Perule FC Winner Nadeshiko League 2003 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2001 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2002 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2005 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2007 Winner Empress's Cup 1999 Winner Empress's Cup 2002 Winner Empress's Cup 2003 Winner Empress's Cup 2006 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2000 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2001 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2005 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2007 RepresentingJapan AFC Women's Asian Cup 2001 Chinese Taipei Asian Games 2002 Busan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mio Otani(Đại cốc vị ương,Ōtani Mio,born May 5, 1979)is a formerJapanesefootballplayer. She played forJapan national team.

Club career

Otani was born inKokaon May 5, 1979. After graduating from high school, she joinedTasaki Perule FCin 1998. She became top scorer for 3 years in a row (2001and2003). In 2003 season, she was also selected MVP awards and the club wonL.Leaguechampionship. In2005 season,she became top scorer again. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. So, she retired end of 2008 season. She scored 150 goals in 180 matches inL.League.She was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (2001-2006).

National team career

On May 31, 2000, Otani debuted forJapan national teamagainstAustralia.She was a member of Japan for2003,2007 World Cupand2004 Summer Olympics.She scored ahat trickin Japan's victory overArgentinain the 2003 World Cup. She also played at2001,2003 AFC Championship,2002 Asian Gamesand2006 Asian Cup.She played 73 games and scored 31 goals for Japan until 2007.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2000	5	0
2001	11	9
2002	10	2
2003	14	13
2004	10	7
2005	7	0
2006	9	0
2007	7	0
Total	73	31

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 March 2001	Taipei,Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	?–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	4 December 2001	New Taipei City,Taiwan	Singapore	?–0	14–0	2001 AFC Women's Championship
3.				?–0
4.	8 December 2001		Guam	?–0	11–0
5.				?–0
6.				?–0
7.	12 December 2001		Vietnam	?–?	3–1
8.				?–?
9.	14 December 2001		South Korea	2–1	2–1
10.	4 October 2002	Changwon,South Korea	Vietnam	1–0	3–0	2002 Asian Games
11.				2–0
12.	9 June 2003	Bangkok,Thailand	Philippines	1–0	15–0	2003 AFC Women's Championship
13.				3–0
14.				5–0
15.				8–0
16.				9–0
17.				12–0
18.				15–0
19.	13 June 2003		Myanmar	1–0	7–0
20.				2–0
21.	22 July 2003	Sendai,Japan	South Korea	1–0	5–0	Friendly
22.	20 September 2003	Columbus,United States	Argentina	4–0	6–0	2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
23.				5–0
24.				6–0
25.	18 April 2004	Tokyo,Japan	Vietnam	2–0	7–0	2004 Summer Olympics qualification
26.				4–0
27.	22 April 2004		Thailand	5–0	6–0
28.	24 April 2004		North Korea	3–0	3–0
29.	30 July 2004		Canada	?–0	3–0	Friendly
30.				?–0
31.	6 August 2004	Zeist,Netherlands	Netherlands	?–0	2–0

External links

• Mio Otani–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
• Mio Otaniat Soccerway
• Mio Otaniat WorldFootball.net
• Mio OtaniatOlympics at Sports-Reference.com(archived)