Risa Shimizu (footballer)

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Risa Shimizu
清水 梨紗
Shimizu with Japan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Risa Shimizu
Date of birth (1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2012 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2022 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 165 (4)
2022–2024 West Ham United 44 (1)
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 Japan U-17 4 (1)
2018– Japan 79 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:37, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗, Shimizu Risa, born June 15, 1996) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.

Born and raised in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture,[1] Shimizu played youth football for Tokyo Verdy Beleza and subsequently began her professional career with the club in 2013.[2] Shimizu moved to West Ham United in 2022.[3]

She made her senior international debut for the Japan national team in 2018 and has since won 73 caps.

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