Azusa Iwashimizu

Azusa Iwashimizu (岩清水 梓, Iwashimizu Azusa, born 14 October 1986) is a Japanese footballer who played as a defender for Tokyo Verdy Beleza in the WE League and the Japan national team.

Azusa Iwashimizu
岩清水 梓
Personal information
Full name Azusa Iwashimizu
Date of birth (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986
Place of birth Takizawa, Iwate, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Number 33
Youth career
1999–2002 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003– Tokyo Verdy Beleza 278 (21)
Total 278 (21)
International career
2006–2016 Japan 122 (11)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2010
WinnerNadeshiko League2015
WinnerNadeshiko League2016
WinnerNadeshiko League2017
WinnerNadeshiko League2018
Runner-upNadeshiko League2003
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
Runner-upNadeshiko League2011
Runner-upNadeshiko League2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2014
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2010
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2016
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
WinnerEmpress's Cup2014
WinnerEmpress's Cup2017
WinnerEmpress's Cup2018
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2003
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Club career

Iwashimizu was born in Takizawa on 14 October 1986. In 2003, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza after developing in their youth team. She played 260 matches in the L.League until 2017. She was elected to the league's Best XI for 12 years in a row (2006-2017).

National team career

On 18 February 2006, when Iwashimizu was 19 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against Russia.[1] She has played in the 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Cups, winning the 2011 World Cup and winning a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In the final minute of extra time in the 2011 World Cup Final, she was sent off after receiving a red card for slide tackling Alex Morgan. Japan would go on to win the match in the penalty shootout that followed.[4]

Iwashimizu was instrumental in Japan's victory at the 2014 Asian Cup, scoring the winning goal in both the semifinal against China and the final against Australia.[5] She played 122 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 2016.

Club statistics
As of 11 November 2012
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nippon TV Beleza 2003 17110-181
2004 00-
2005 16140-201
2006 17330-203
2007 1913010231
2008 16200-162
2009 21240-252
2010 1721050232
2011 16130-191
2012 17150
Career total 15614110

National team statistics

[1][6]

Honors and awards

Team
Japan women's national football team
Champion: 2011
Champion: 2010
Champions: 2008, 2010
Nippon TV Beleza
Champions (11): 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Champions: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Nadeshiko League Cup :
Champions: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018

Individual
Best Eleven (13): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. Azusa Iwashimizu FIFA
  3. "Azusa Iwashimizu Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. "USA v Japan - as it happened". The Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. "Japan Wins Women's Asian Cup". The Wall Street Journal. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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