Futaba Kioka

Futaba Kioka
木岡二葉
Personal information
Full name	Futaba Kioka
Date of birth	22 November 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1988	Shimizudaihachi SC
1989–1996	Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
International career
1981–1996	Japan
Medal record
Shimizudaihachi SC
Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
Representing Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Futaba Kioka (木岡二葉, Kioka Futaba, born 22 November 1965) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kioka was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on 22 November 1965. She played for her local club Shimizudaihachi SC until 1988. In 1989, she moved to Shimizu FC Ladies (later Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies). In 1989, the club won championship in L.League first season and from next season, won 2nd place for 4 years in a row until 1993 season. She was selected Best Eleven 3 times (1989, 1990 and 1995).

In June 1981, when Kioka was 16 years old, she was selected Japan national team for 1981 AFC Championship. At this competition, on 7 June, she debuted against Chinese Taipei. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. She also played at 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995 AFC Championship, 1990, 1994 Asian Games. She was a member of Japan for 1991, 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 75 games and scored 30 goals for Japan until 1996.^[1]