2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Nezu, Makoto
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Jersey Number 8
Makoto Nezu
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Futaba Mirai HS
- Hometown:
- Nagoya, Japan
Bio
2024 (FIFTH YEAR)
Appeared in and started 17 matches ... Was two-for-two on penalty kicks ... Attempted nine shots ... First PK of the season was the game winner against Sacramento State (Sept. 8) ... Also converted a PK against Indiana (Sept. 26) ... Had two shot attempts against Indiana and Michigan (Oct. 13).
BEFORE OREGON
A member of four NCAA Tournament teams for Santa Clara, including the Broncos’ 2020 national championship squad ... Played 65 career matches at defense for Santa Clara with 61 starts ... Scored four career goals with five assists on 28 shots ... Scored first career goal against Ohio State in the second round of the 2020 NCAA Tournament ... Started all five of Santa Clara’s matches in the 2020 tournament ... Played all 110 minutes in the national championship final versus Florida State ... As a sophomore in 2021, netted the game-winning goal against Stanford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded a career-best three shots versus San Diego as a sophomore ... Scored goals in the first two games of the 2023 season against San Jose State and Oregon State ... Also recorded an assist versus the Beavers ... Had additional assists in 2023 versus Columbia and Saint Mary’s ... Was named to the all-West Region third team following the 2021 season ... A WCC all-academic honorable mention selection in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB/NATIONAL TEAM
Played on Japan’s National Team at numerous levels including U-13, U-14, U-15 and U-17 ... Served as captain for the U-17 team ... Attended Futaba Mirai High School and played soccer for Japanese Football Academy ... Team advanced to the round of 32 in the Empress Cup.
PERSONAL
Goes by Mako (MAH-koh) ... Full name is pronounced mah-KOH-toh NAY-zoo ... Born in Tokamachi, Japan ... Parents are Mayumi and Mitsuaki Nezu ... Working toward an MBA in sports business.
Appeared in and started 17 matches ... Was two-for-two on penalty kicks ... Attempted nine shots ... First PK of the season was the game winner against Sacramento State (Sept. 8) ... Also converted a PK against Indiana (Sept. 26) ... Had two shot attempts against Indiana and Michigan (Oct. 13).
BEFORE OREGON
A member of four NCAA Tournament teams for Santa Clara, including the Broncos’ 2020 national championship squad ... Played 65 career matches at defense for Santa Clara with 61 starts ... Scored four career goals with five assists on 28 shots ... Scored first career goal against Ohio State in the second round of the 2020 NCAA Tournament ... Started all five of Santa Clara’s matches in the 2020 tournament ... Played all 110 minutes in the national championship final versus Florida State ... As a sophomore in 2021, netted the game-winning goal against Stanford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded a career-best three shots versus San Diego as a sophomore ... Scored goals in the first two games of the 2023 season against San Jose State and Oregon State ... Also recorded an assist versus the Beavers ... Had additional assists in 2023 versus Columbia and Saint Mary’s ... Was named to the all-West Region third team following the 2021 season ... A WCC all-academic honorable mention selection in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB/NATIONAL TEAM
Played on Japan’s National Team at numerous levels including U-13, U-14, U-15 and U-17 ... Served as captain for the U-17 team ... Attended Futaba Mirai High School and played soccer for Japanese Football Academy ... Team advanced to the round of 32 in the Empress Cup.
PERSONAL
Goes by Mako (MAH-koh) ... Full name is pronounced mah-KOH-toh NAY-zoo ... Born in Tokamachi, Japan ... Parents are Mayumi and Mitsuaki Nezu ... Working toward an MBA in sports business.
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