Miri O'Donnell
Miri Angel O'Donnell is a Japanese-American footballer who plays as a winger or forward. She has represented the United States at youth international level, including the U17 and U19 age groups.
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She was born in Japan while her father was serving in the US military. His career meant the family moved regularly between Japan and different parts of the United States before eventually settling in California.
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Football became part of her life when she was just four years old, thanks to her older siblings. She remembers being so competitive that she wanted to join in whatever they were doing.
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Her unusual number 78 has a childhood story behind it. While playing for Lions FC in Japan, shirt numbers were assigned alphabetically by surname, and hers happened to be 78.
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One of her former coaches had a memorable expression for her special qualities: the magic of Miri. She has carried that encouragement into her professional career.
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Before becoming a professional footballer, she had committed to playing university football at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Instead, she took the opportunity to begin her professional career in Portugal.
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Growing up playing football in Japan helped shape her love of technical skills and taking opponents on one against one. She credits the Japanese emphasis on technique for influencing her playing style.
Players with common traits like Miri.
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