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player. She played for Japan national team. Her father Mamoru Morimoto is former

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Club career

Morimoto was born on 9 November 1970. She played for Nissan FC. However, the club was disbanded in 1993. After she left the club, she played for

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and the Ladies side of Italian

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National team career

On 21 August 1994, Morimoto debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against

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. She was a member of Japan for 1995 World Cup. She also played at

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and 1995 AFC Championship. She played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

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* * * 1970 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Nissan FC Ladies players Nikko Securities Dream Ladies players 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football forwards Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists in football {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub

Club career

National team career

National team statistics

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