Eriko Arakawa

is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama and formerly played for the Japan national team.

Club career Arakawa was born in Nerima, Tokyo on 30 October 1979. In 1997, she joined L.League club Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza) from youth team. She was selected Best Eleven in 2003 and 2004. In the September 2008 WPS International Draft, she was drafted by FC Gold Pride in the top level US based Women's Professional Soccer league.

In her first appearance for FC Gold Pride, Arakawa scored the club's first ever goal against the Boston Breakers in a 2–1 victory. It would turn out to be her only goal of the season. Following the end of the 2009 WPS season, she was back to Nippon TV Beleza.

In 2010, she moved to Urawa Reds. From 2013, she played for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (2013-2014, 2016), Nippon TV Beleza (2015) and Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama (2017). She is currently playing for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama from 2018.

National team career On 10 June 2000, Arakawa debuted for Japan national team against Canada. She was a member of Japan's squads at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups, and the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 72 games and scored 20 goals for Japan until 2011.

Club statistics Team Season League DomesticLeague DomesticPlayoffs Total Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists Apps Starts Minutes Goals Assists FC Gold Pride 2009 WPS 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1 Total 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1 Career Total – 19 11 1088 1 1 – – – – – 19 11 1088 1 1

National team statistics

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 June 2003 Bangkok, Thailand 2–0 15–0 2003 AFC Women's Championship 2. 22 July 2003 Sendai, Japan 3–0 5–0 Friendly 3. 5–0 4. 14 September 2003 Concord, United States 2–2 2–2 6. 24 April 2004 Tokyo, Japan 1–0 3–0 2004 Summer Olympics qualification 7. 11 August 2004 Volos, Greece 1–0 1–0 2004 Summer Olympics 16. 15 April 2007 Bangkok, Thailand 2–0 4–0 2008 Summer Olympics qualification 17. 3 June 2007 Tokyo, Japan 3–0 6–1 18. 21 February 2008 Chongqing, China 1–0 2–0 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship 19. 31 May 2008 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 4–0 11–0 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup 20. 18 August 2008 Beijing, China 2–4 2–4 2008 Summer Olympics