Eriko Arakawa
Personal information
Full name Eriko Arakawa[1]
Date of birth (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979
Place of birth Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Number 18
Youth career
1995–1996 Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2009 Nippon TV Beleza 140 (68)
2009 Gold Pride 19 (1)
2009 Nippon TV Beleza 4 (1)
2010–2012 Urawa Reds 31 (15)
2013–2014 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 40 (30)
2015 Nippon TV Beleza 2 (0)
2016 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 14 (4)
2017 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 12 (4)
2018– Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 18 (5)
Total 280 (128)
International career
2000–2011 Japan 72 (20)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2000
WinnerNadeshiko League2001
WinnerNadeshiko League2002
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2015
Runner-upNadeshiko League1997
Runner-upNadeshiko League1998
Runner-upNadeshiko League1999
Runner-upNadeshiko League2003
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup1999
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup1997
WinnerEmpress's Cup1997
WinnerEmpress's Cup2000
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2002
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2003
Urawa Reds
Runner-upNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2010
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2010
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Eriko Arakawa (荒川 恵理子, Arakawa Eriko, born 30 October 1979) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama and formerly played for Japan national team.

Club career

Arakawa was born in Nerima, Tokyo on 30 October 1979. In 1997, she joined L.League club Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza) from youth team. She was selected Best Eleven in 2003 and 2004. In the September 2008 WPS International Draft, she was drafted by FC Gold Pride in the top level US based Women's Professional Soccer league.[2]

In her first appearance for FC Gold Pride, Arakawa scored the club's first ever goal against the Boston Breakers in a 2–1 victory. It would turn out to be her only goal of the season. Following the end of the 2009 WPS season, she was back to Nippon TV Beleza.[3]

In 2010, she moved to Urawa Reds. From 2013, she played for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (2013-2014, 2016), Nippon TV Beleza (2015) and Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama (2017). She is currently playing for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama from 2018.

National team career

On 10 June 2000, Arakawa debuted for Japan national team against Canada.[4] She was a member of Japan for 2003, 2007 World Cup, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 72 games and scored 20 goals for Japan until 2011.

Club statistics

Team Season League Domestic
League		 Domestic
Playoffs		 Total
Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists
FC Gold Pride 2009 WPS 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1
Total1911108811–––––1911108811
Career Total – 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1

National team statistics

[4][5]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200020
200100
200200
2003135
2004105
200500
2006143
2007154
2008143
200910
201000
201130
Total7220

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 June 2003Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Philippines2–015–02003 AFC Women's Championship
2.22 July 2003Sendai Stadium, Sendai, Japan South Korea3–05–0Friendly
3.5–0
6.24 April 2004Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan North Korea1–03–02004 Summer Olympics qualification
7.11 August 2004Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, Greece Sweden1–01–02004 Summer Olympics
16.15 April 2007Thai Army Sports Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand2–04–02008 Summer Olympics qualification
17.3 June 2007Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea3–06–1
18.21 February 2008Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China South Korea1–02–02008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
19.31 May 2008Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam Chinese Taipei4–011–02008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
20.18 August 2008Workers Stadium, Beijing, China United States2–42–42008 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Brazilian star to join new Bay Area soccer team". 24 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "FC Gold Pride Finalizes Player Loan Agreement With NTV Beleza" (Press release). FC Gold Pride. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. 1 2 Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  5. ↑ List of match in 2010, 2011 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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