Mami Yamaguchi

Mami Yamaguchi (山口 麻美, Yamaguchi Mami, born 13 August 1986) is a Japanese football coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach with the NWSL's Washington Spirit.[2] She played for Japan national team and last played for Detroit City FC.[3]

Mami Yamaguchi
Personal information
Full name Mami Yamaguchi[1]
Date of birth (1986-08-13) 13 August 1986
Place of birth Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Florida State Seminoles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Nippon TV Beleza 25 (14)
2008–2009 Umeå 44 (7)
2010 Atlanta Beat 22 (1)
2010 Nippon TV Beleza 6 (3)
2011 Hammarby 12 (0)
2012–2013 Okayama Yunogo Belle 11 (1)
2014 Nippon TV Beleza 12 (1)
2019 AFC Ann Arbor 2 (1)
2021 Detroit City FC 6 (1)
Total 140 (29)
International career
2007–2011 Japan 18 (8)
Honours
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Yamaguchi previously played for the Florida State Seminoles at the collegiate level, where she won the MAC Hermann Trophy[4] in 2007. She became the first player in Florida State Soccer history to have her jersey retired.[5] She played for Atlanta Beat (WPS) in the United States and Umeå IK, where she won the double, and made it to UEFA Champions Cup Final, and Hammarby in Sweden's Damallsvenskan.[6]

National team career

On 28 July 2007, Yamaguchi debuted for Japan national team against United States.[7] She played 18 games and scored 8 goals for Japan until 2011.

Coaching career

Yamaguchi began coaching as a volunteer at Florida State during the 2015-16 season. In 2019, she took an assistant coach position with Livonia City F.C., a club now in the second division of United Women's Soccer.[8] In 2021, she became a player-coach at Detroit City FC.[3] In 2023, she was hired as an assistant coach by the Washington Spirit.

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nippon TV Beleza 2003 189--189
2004 75--75
Total 2514-2514
Umeå IK 2008 2231 180324
2009 2241 040274
Total -598
Atlanta Beat 2010 221---221
Total 221---221
Nippon TV Beleza 2010 63-63
Total 6122--83
Hammarby 2011 120---120
Total 120---50
Okayama Yunogo Belle 2012 812300-104
Total 812300-104
Career total 12930

National team statistics

[7][9]

References
  1. Mami Yamaguchi at Soccerway
  2. "Washington Spirit Adds Mami Yamaguchi to Coaching Staff » Washington Spirit". Washington Spirit. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. @DetroitCityFC (5 May 2021). "Welcome @mamigucchi to Detroit City! Not only will she be playing the midfield for the @detroitcityfcW, she also is an assistant coach for the @UWSLeague2 side. Yamaguchi has played for the Japanese National Team and in the UEFA Champions Cup final in 2008. #DCTID" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "Mami Yamaguchi". MAC Hermann Trophy. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. "Florida State Seminoles Soccer". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. Profile in Soccerway.com
  7. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  8. "Livonia City F.C. - Livonia City FC is happy to announce Mami Yamaguchi former Japanese National team player 🇯🇵 as a lead assistant coach for our Women's team staff". facebook.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. List of match in 2010, 2011 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)


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