Rie Kimura

Rie Kimura

Personal information
Full name	Rie Kimura
Date of birth	(1971-07-30) July 30, 1971
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1990–1993	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2003	Speranza FC Takatsuki
National team
1996–2001	Japan	21	(0)
Honours Speranza FC Takatsuki Winner Nadeshiko League 1994 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1998 Representing Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup Silver medal – second place 2001 Chinese Taipei
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kimura was born in Kyoto Prefecture on July 30, 1971. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, she played for Speranza FC Takatsuki from 1994 to 2003.

On May 16, 1996, Kimura debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She played at 1999 and 2001 AFC Championship. She played 21 games for Japan until 2001.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1996	2	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	0
1999	6	0
2000	6	0
2001	7	0
Total	21	0