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who plays as a defender. She plays for the

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. and the Japan national team.

Club career

Doko was born in Toda on May 3, 1996. In 2012, when she was 15 years old, she joined L.League club

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from youth team. She played many matches as center back from first season. The club won the championship three years in a row (

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National team career

In August 2012, when Doko was 16 years old, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Japan. At this tournament, she played as center back in all 6 matches and Japan won the 3rd place. On July 29, 2018, Doko debuted for Japan national team as substitute center back from the 68th minute instead Aimi Kunitake for injury against

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National team statistics

List of match i
2018
at Japan Football Association

Honours

Tokyo Verdy Beleza *

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References

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1996 births Living people Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players Women's association football defenders 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub