Rie Yamaki

Rie Yamaki (山木 里恵, Yamaki Rie, born 2 October 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Rie Yamaki
山木 里恵

Personal information
Full name	Rie Yamaki
Date of birth	(1975-10-02) 2 October 1975
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1993	Nissan FC	75	(10)
1994–1998	Nikko Securities Dream Ladies	80	(10)
1999–2002	Frankfurt
2003–2004	Ohara Gakuen JaSRA	33	(10)
Total		188	(30)
National team
1993–1999	Japan	50	(3)
Honours Nikko Securities Dream Ladies Winner Nadeshiko League 1996 Winner Nadeshiko League 1997 Winner Nadeshiko League 1998 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1995 Winner Empress's Cup 1996 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1994 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1998 Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup 1995 Malaysia 1993 Malaysia 1997 China Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Team 1998 Bangkok Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Yamaki was born in Chiba Prefecture on 2 October 1975. She joined for Nissan FC in 1989. In 1989 season, she was selected Young players awards. However, the club was disbanded in 1993. In 1994, she moved to Nikko Securities Dream Ladies. The club won L.League championship for 3 years in a row (1996-1998). She was also selected MVP awards in 1997 season. However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt. In 2003, she returned to Japan and joined Ohara Gakuen JaSRA. She retired end of 2004 season. She was also selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (1993-1997).

National team career

In December 1993, when Yamaki was 18 years old, she was selected Japan national team for 1993 AFC Championship. At this competition, on 4 December, she debuted against Chinese Taipei. She also played at 1994, 1998 Asian Games, 1995 and 1997 AFC Championship. She was a member of Japan for 1995, 1999 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 50 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 1999.[1] She was also the captain.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1993	4	0
1994	6	0
1995	10	0
1996	10	0
1997	7	2
1998	8	1
1999	5	0
Total	50	3

References

1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

External links

• Rie Yamaki – FIFA competition record
• Rie Yamaki at Soccerway
• Rie Yamaki at WorldFootball.net
• Rie Yamaki at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)