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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kimura was born in Kyoto Prefecture on July 30, 1971. After graduating from

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, she played for Speranza FC Takatsuki from 1994 to 2003.

National team career

On May 16, 1996, Kimura debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played at

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and 2001 AFC Championship. She played 21 games for Japan until 2001.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

References

1971 births Living people Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences alumni Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki players Women's association football defenders {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub