Moeno Sakaguchi (阪口 萌乃, Sakaguchi Moeno, born June 4, 1992) is a Japanese football player. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League Division 1.[1] She also plays for Japan national team.[2]
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Full name | Moeno Sakaguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Fujieda Junshin High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Musashigaoka College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Albirex Niigata | 118 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020- | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 118 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Japan | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 17, 2019 |
Sakaguchi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on June 4, 1992. After graduating from Musashigaoka College, she joined L.League club Albirex Niigata in 2013.
In April 2018, Sakaguchi was selected Japan national team for 2018 Women's Asian Cup.[3] Although she did not play in the match, Japan team won the champions for 2 tournament in a row. On June 10, she debuted as substitute midfielder from the second half against New Zealand.[4] She played 10 games and scored 1 goal for Japan.
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 10 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 26 July 2018 | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States | ![]() | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2018 Tournament of Nations |
Japan squad – 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup winners (2nd title) | ||
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