Akiko Sudo

Akiko Sudo

Personal information
Full name	Akiko Sudo
Date of birth	7 April 1984
Place of birth	Kokubunji, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2013	NTV Beleza	156	(15)
National team
2003–2010	Japan	15	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Akiko Sudo (須藤 安紀子 Sudō Akiko, born 7 April 1984) is a Japanese former football defender, who played for NTV Beleza in the L. League.^[1]

As an Under-19 international she played the 2002 U-19 World Championship^[2] The following year, she played her first match for the senior Japanese national team and was included in the squad for the 2003 World Cup.^[3] She subsequently played the 2006 Asian Games, where she scored against Jordan,^[4] the 2010 EAFF Championship, which Japan won,^[5] and the 2010 Asian Cup,^[6] which marked qualification for the 2011 World Cup, which Japan eventually won. She also played the 2003^[7] and 2007 Universiades.

References

1. Beleza advance to quarters in All-Japan WC. Japan Football Association
2. Statistics in FIFA's website
3. Japanese 2003 WWC squad in FIFA's website
4. Japan gives Jordan footballing masterclass People's Daily
5. Line-ups and squads in Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
6. Line-ups in the semifinals against Australia
7. Squads in FISU's website