Mayo Doko

Mayo Doko
土光真代
Personal information
Full name	Mayo Doko
Date of birth	May 3, 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	Toda, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2011	Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2023	Tokyo Verdy Beleza
2023–	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Total
International career‡
2012	Japan U-20
2018–2021	Japan
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
Representing Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 2023

Mayo Doko (土光真代, Dokō Mayo; born May 3, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Japanese WE League. and the Japan national team.

Club career

Doko was born in Toda on May 3, 1996. In 2012, when she was 15 years old, she joined L.League club Nippon TV Beleza from youth team. She played many matches as center back from first season. The club won the championship three years in a row (2015-2017).

National team career

In August 2012, when Doko was 16 years old, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Japan. At this tournament, she played as center back in all 6 matches and Japan won the 3rd place.^[1]

On July 29, 2018, Doko debuted for Japan national team as substitute center back from the 68th minute instead Aimi Kunitake for injury against Brazil.^[2]^[3]