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

Club career

Mikami was born in Ichihara on January 8, 1981. In 1996, she joined

Nikko Securities Dream Ladies was a women's football team which played in Division 1 of Japan, Japan's L. League, Nadeshiko League. It founded the league back in 1994. The club was disbanded in 1998. Honors Domestic competitions *L. League, Nadeshiko.League Division 1 **C ...

. The club also won

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championship for 3 years in a row ( 1996-

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

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. In 2001 season, she was selected Best Eleven. In 2002, she moved to her local club

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(later ''JEF United Chiba''). In 2003, she went to United States and played university team. In 2007, she returned to JEF United Chiba. In 2009, she retired.

National team career

In November 1999, Mikami was selected Japan national team for 1999 AFC Championship. At this competition, on November 12, she debuted and scored 2 goals against

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. She played 3 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1999.Japan Football Association
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Coaching career

After retirement, Mikami became coach for youth team at JEF United Chiba. In 2014, she became manager for top team. She managed the team until 2017 season.JEF United Chiba
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National team statistics

References

1981 births Living people People from Ichihara, Chiba Association football people from Chiba Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Nikko Securities Dream Ladies players Tasaki Perule FC players JEF United Chiba Ladies players Japanese women's football managers Women's association footballers not categorized by position {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub