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Megumi Sakata
坂田 恵

Personal information
Full name	Megumi Sakata
Date of birth	(1971-10-18) 18 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Ozu, Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1989	Ozu High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1993	Nissan FC	52	(0)
1994–1996	Prima Ham FC Kunoichi	34	(0)
1999–2002	Tasaki Perule FC	38	(0)
Total		124	(0)
International career
1989–1996	Japan	10	(0)
Medal record Prima Ham FC Kunoichi Winner Nadeshiko League 1995 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1996 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1996 Winner Empress's Cup 1995 Runner-up Empress's Cup 1994 Tasaki Perule FC Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2001 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2002 Winner Empress's Cup 1999 Winner Empress's Cup 2002 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2000 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2001 Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup 1991 Japan 1995 Malaysia 1989 Hong Kong 1993 Malaysia Asian Games 1990 Beijing Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Megumi Sakata (坂田 恵, Sakata Megumi, born 18 October 1971) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sakata was born in Ozu, Kumamoto on 18 October 1971. After graduating from high school, she joined for Nissan FC in 1990. However, the club was disbanded end of 1993 season. She moved to Prima Ham FC Kunoichi. She retired end of 1996 season. In 1999, she came back at Tasaki Perule FC and she played until 2002 season.

National team career

In December 1989, when Sakata was 18 years old, she was selected Japan national team for 1989 AFC Championship. At this competition, on 24 December, she debuted against Nepal. She was a member of Japan for 1991 and 1995 World Cup. She also played at 1990 Asian Games, 1991, 1993 and 1995 AFC Championship. She played 10 games for Japan until 1996.

National team statistics

References

1. ^ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

External links

• Megumi Sakata – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Megumi Sakata at Soccerway
• Megumi Sakata at WorldFootball.net

v t e Japan squad – 1989 AFC Women's Championship third place
GK Sakata GK M. Suzuki FP Handa FP Hironaka FP Honda FP Ishibashi FP Kaji FP Kioka FP Kuroda FP Matsuda FP Matsunaga FP Nagamine FP Noda FP Takahagi FP Takakura FP Tezuka FP Watanabe FP Yamada Coach: T. Suzuki

v t e Japan squad – 1991 AFC Women's Championship runners-up
GK Sakata GK M. Suzuki FP Handa FP Honda FP Ishibashi FP Kaji FP Kobayashi FP Kuroda FP Matsuda FP Matsunaga FP Mizuma FP Nagamine FP Noda FP Takahagi FP Takakura FP Tezuka FP Uchiyama FP Yamaguchi Coach: T. Suzuki

v t e Japan squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 M. Suzuki 2 Honda 3 Watanabe 4 Kaji 5 Yamaguchi 6 Takahagi 7 Obe 8 Matsuda 9 Noda (c) 10 Takakura 11 Kioka 12 Sakata 13 Kuroda 14 Handa 15 Nagamine 16 Tezuka 17 Mizuma 18 Uchiyama Coach: T. Suzuki

v t e Japan squad – 1993 AFC Women's Championship third place
GK Ozawa GK Sakata FP Handa FP Haneta FP Kadohara FP Kioka FP Mizuma FP Morimoto FP Nagamine FP Noda FP Obe FP Sawa FP Takakura FP Tomei FP Uno FP Yamaguchi FP Yamaki Coach: Suzuki

v t e Japan squad – 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Ozawa 2 Tomei 3 Yamaki 4 Haneta 5 Uno 6 Nishina 7 Sawa 8 Takakura 9 Kioka 10 Noda (c) 11 Handa 12 Obe 13 Nagamine 14 Kadohara 15 Morimoto 16 Otake 17 Uchiyama 18 Takeoka 19 Onodera 20 Sakata Coach: Suzuki

v t e Japan squad – 1995 AFC Women's Championship runners-up
GK Onodera GK Sakata FP Handa FP Haneta FP Kadohara FP Kioka FP Morimoto FP Nagamine FP Nishina FP Noda FP Obe FP Otake FP Sawa FP Takakura FP Takeoka FP Tomei FP Uchiyama FP Yamaki Coach: Suzuki

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• Iga FC Kunoichi players
• Tasaki Perule FC players
• Asian Games medalists in football
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