Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤 優衣香, Sugasawa Yuika, born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese football player, who played as a forward. She plays for Urawa Reds. She also plays for Japan national team.

Yuika Sugasawa
菅澤 優衣香
Sugasawa in 2015
Personal information
Full name Yuika Sugasawa
Date of birth (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
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 109 (82)
Total 248 (145)
International career
2010 Japan U-20 2 (0)
2010– Japan 84 (29)
Medal record
Albirex Niigata
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011
JEF United Chiba
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2016
Urawa Reds
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2017
Representing  Japan
FIFA Women's World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place 2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:45, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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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 has played 84 games and scored 29 goals for Japan.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata 2008 Nadeshiko League 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 Nadeshiko League 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 Nadeshiko League 18 9 4 2 7 3 29 14
2018 18 11 4 5 4 1 26 17
2019 17 15 3 0 4 4 24 19
2020 16 17 - 4 1 20 18
2021-22 WE League 20 14 - 4 3 24 17
2022-23 20 12 6 3 0 0 26 15
Total 109 82 17 10 23 12 149 100
Career Total 248 145 37 21 38 21 323 183

International

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As of match played 15 November 2022
Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 6 0
2011 0 0
2012 4 2
2013 2 0
2014 12 6
2015 14 2
2016 1 0
2017 4 1
2018 17 6
2019 9 3
2020 2 0
2021 7 4
2022 6 5
Total 84 29

International goals

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Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 March 2012 Estádio Municipal, Parchal, Portugal   Denmark 1-0 2-0 2012 Algarve Cup
2. 5 April 2012 Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan   Brazil 4-1 4-1 Kirin Challenge Cup
3. 8 May 2014 Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan   New Zealand 2-1 2-1 Friendly
4. 18 September 2014 Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea   Jordan 2-0 12-0 2014 Asian Games
5. 6-0
6. 7-0
7. 26 September 2014 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea   Hong Kong 8-0 9-0
8. 29 September 2014 Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea   Vietnam 3-0 3-0
9. 6 March 2015 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal   Portugal 3-0 3-0 2015 Algarve Cup
10. 12 June 2015 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada   Cameroon 2-0 2-1 2015 Women's World Cup
11. 13 June 2017 Den Dreef, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Belgium   Belgium 0-1 1-1 Friendly
12. 2 March 2018 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal   Iceland 1-0 2-1 2018 Algarve Cup
13. 1 April 2018 Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan   Ghana 6-1 7-1 Friendly
14. 21 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia   Vietnam 1-0 7-0 2018 Asian Games
15. 6-0
16. 28 August 2018   South Korea 0-1 1-2
17. 31 August 2018   China 1-0 1-0
18. 2 June 2019 Stade Gérard Houllier, Le Touquet, France   Spain 1-1 1-1 Friendly
19. 14 June 2019 Roazhon Park, Rennes, France   Scotland 2-0 2-1 2019 Women's World Cup
20. 10 November 2019 Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan   South Africa 2-0 2-0 2019 MS&AD Cup
21. 8 April 2021 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan   Paraguay 4–0 7–0 Friendly
22. 11 April 2021 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan   Panama 1–0 7–0 Friendly
23. 4–0
24. 6–0
25. 30 January 2022 DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India   Thailand 1–0 7–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
26. 4–0
27. 6–0
28. 7–0
29. 23 July 2022 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan   Chinese Taipei 4–1 4-1 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship


Honors

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Runner-Up: 2015
Champion: 2014, 2018
Gold medal: 2018
Silver medal: 2014
Top scorers: 2014, 2015
Best eleven: 2014, 2015

References

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  1. ^ "若手中心のメンバーでデンマークを破る!". JFA. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. ^ FIFA
  3. ^ "アルガルべカップ2012 グループB 第2戦(vsデンマーク)試合結果、監督コメント". JFA. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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