is a former

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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Omatsu was born on July 12, 1970. She played for

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. The club won

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championship and she was selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (

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). However, the club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to

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in 1999. However the club was disbanded end of season.

National team career

On June 8, 1997, Omatsu debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played at 1997 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 1999 World Cup. She played 12 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1999.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 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies players OKI FC Winds players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub