Yuika Sugasawa
Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤 優衣香, Sugasawa Yuika, born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Urawa Reds. She also plays for Japan national team.
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Full name | Yuika Sugasawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | October 5, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Urawa Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | JFA Academy Fukushima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Albirex Niigata | 60 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | JEF United Chiba | 79 | (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Urawa Reds | 36 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 175 | (79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Japan U-20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Japan | 69 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 31, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2019 |
Club career
Sugasawa was born in Chiba on October 5, 1990. She joined Albirex Niigata from JFA Academy Fukushima in 2008. In 2013, she moved to her local club JEF United Chiba. She became top scorer in 2014 and 2015. In 2017, she moved to Urawa Reds. She was selected Best Eleven 3 times (2014, 2015 and 2017).
National team career
On January 13, 2010, Sugasawa debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.[1] In July, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2010 U-20 World Cup and she played 2 matches.[2] She then scored the first goal for Japan senior team in a 2–0 victory over Denmark on March 2, 2012 which won the 2012 Algarve Cup.[3] She was a member of Japan for 2015 World Cup and Japan won 2nd place. In Asia, she was also a member for 2014 and 2018 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments. She played 60 games and scored 17 goals for Japan.
Club statistics
- As of December 31, 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Albirex Niigata | 2008 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 2 | ||
2009 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 18 | 2 | ||
2010 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | |
2011 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 18 | 8 | ||
2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 60 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 27 | |
JEF United Chiba | 2013 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 11 |
2014 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - | 31 | 21 | ||
2015 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | - | 26 | 15 | ||
2016 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 9 | |
Total | 79 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 104 | 56 | |
Urawa Reds | 2017 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 14 |
2018 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
Total | 36 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 27 | |
Career total | 175 | 79 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 229 | 110 |
National team statistics
- As of November 10, 2019
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Honors
- Runner-Up: 2015
- Top scorers: 2014, 2015
- Best eleven: 2014, 2015
References
External links
- Yuika Sugasawa – FIFA competition record
- Yuika Sugasawa at Soccerway
- Yuika Sugasawa at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association