Tomoe Kato
Japanese footballer (born 1978)
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Tomoe Kato (加藤 與惠, Katō Tomoe; born May 27, 1978) (former name; Tomoe Sakai, 酒井 與惠) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Club career
National team career
On June 8, 1997, when Kato was 19 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against China.[1] She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003, 2007 World Cup, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 114 games and scored 8 goals for Japan until 2008.
Personal life
Kato got married and changed her name to Tomoe Kato (加藤 與惠) from Tomoe Sakai (酒井 與惠) in November 2007.
National team statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2003 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Philippines | 14–0 | 15–0 | 2003 AFC Women's Championship |
| 2. | 11 June 2003 |  Guam | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 5. | 30 November 2006 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Jordan | 12–0 | 13–0 | 2006 Asian Games |
| 6. | 7 April 2007 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 7. | 4 August 2007 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hải Phòng, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 8. | 31 May 2008 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Chinese Taipei | 8–0 | 11–0 | 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
