Tomomi Miyamoto


Tomomi Miyamoto is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Miyamoto was born in Sagamihara on December 31, 1978. After graduating from high school, she joined Prima Ham FC Kunoichi in 1997. She was selected Best Eleven 2 times. She took maternity leave in 2005 season. She came back from 2006 season. In 2009, she moved to TEPCO Mareeze. In 2011, she returned to Iga FC Kunoichi. End of 2012 season, she retired.

National team career

On June 8, 1997, when Miyamoto was 18 years old, she debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against China. She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003, 2007 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. She also played at 1997, 1999, 2003 AFC Championship, 1998 and 2002 Asian Games. She played 77 games and scored 13 goals for Japan until 2007.

Personal life

Miyamoto got married and changed her name to Tomomi Miyamoto from Tomomi Mitsui in 2002. In May 2005, she bore a children. So, she took maternity leave in 2005 season.