Rika Masuya

Rika Masuya
	Masuya playing for Japan in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Rika Masuya
Date of birth	September 14, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Youth career
2008–2013	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2020	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2021–	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
National team
2012	Japan U-17
2014–2018	Japan
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Representing Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Asian Games
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Rika Masuya (増矢理花, Masuya Rika, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Masuya was born in Matsushige, Tokushima on September 14, 1995. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2014. She played 133 matches and scored 27 goals for the club. In 2021, she moved to new club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.^[1]

In September 2012, Masuya was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup. On September 13, 2014, when she was 18 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. She played for Japan at 2014 Asian Games. She played 6 games and scored 2 goals. Japan won the 2nd place. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 27 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2018.