is a former

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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Isaka was born in

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on January 25, 1976. She joined L.League club Urawa Ladies in 1994. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 1994 season. In 1995, she moved to Prima Ham FC Kunoichi (later ''Iga FC Kunoichi''). In 1999 season, she scored 21 goals and became top scorer and she was selected MVP awards. She was also selected Best Eleven 3 times (

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National team career

On June 15, 1997, Isaka debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played at

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and 2001 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 1999 World Cup. She played 46 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 2002.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

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* * * 1976 births Living people Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese women's footballers 21st-century Japanese sportswomen Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC players Iga FC Kunoichi players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Women's association football forwards Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Nadeshiko League MVPs Asian Games bronze medalists in football {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub