Hiromi Ikeda (池田 浩美,Ikeda Hiromi; born December 22, 1975) (former name;Hiromi Isozaki, 磯﨑 浩美) is a formerJapanesefootball player. She played for theJapan national team.
Ikeda was born inHonjo on December 22, 1975. She joinedTasaki Perule FC in 1995. She was selected for the Best Young Player award in1995. She was also selected as one of the Best Eleven for 10 years in a row (1999-2008). However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She retired at the end of the 2008 season. She played 236 matches in theL.League.
On June 8, 1997, Ikeda debuted for theJapan national team againstChina.[1] She was a member of the national team for the1999,2003,2007 World Cups; as well as at the2004 and2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she played as captain because CaptainYumi Obe was held in reserve. After the 2004 Summer Olympics, she became captain until the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played 119 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2008.