Miwa Sasaki

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Miwa Sasaki
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Sendai, Japan
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
MyNavi Sendai Ladies
Number 30
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014-2018 Vegalta Sendai Ladies/
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
2019-2023 Nojima Stella 20 (1)
2023 Bayside United 9 (4)
2023- Mynavi Sendai Ladies
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miwa Sasaki (born 20 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club MyNavi Sendai Ladies.

Club career

Sasaki made her WE League debut on 12 September 2021. [1]

She signed with Bayside United on 8 January 2023 for the 2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women season. [2]

On September 21, 2023, she returned to MyNavi Sendai Ladies. [3]

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References

  1. "Scoresheet" (PDF). weleague.jp. September 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. "Miwa Sasaki Signs!". facebook.com. Bayside United Football Club - NPLW Victoria. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. "Announcement of Miwa Sasaki joining the team". 21 September 2023.