Yu Nakasato

Japanese association football player

Yu Nakasato (中里 優, Nakasato Yu, born July 14, 1994) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Yu Nakasato
Nakasato playing for Japan
Personal information
Full name Yu Nakasato
Date of birth (1994-07-14) July 14, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.48 m (4 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 119 (16)
National team
2012 Japan U-20 1 (0)
2016–2018 Japan 20 (0)
Honours
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2015
Winner Nadeshiko League 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League 2017
Winner Nadeshiko League 2018
Winner Nadeshiko League 2019
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2011
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2012
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2013
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2014
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2012
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2018
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2019
Winner Empress's Cup 2014
Winner Empress's Cup 2017
Winner Empress's Cup 2018
Winner Empress's Cup 2019
Winner Empress's Cup 2020
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Japan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography change

Nakasato was born in Fuchu on July 14, 1994. In 2011, she joined Nippon TV Beleza (later Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza) from their youth team. She was selected Best Eleven in 2017 season.

In August 2012, Nakasato was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 World Cup and Japan won the 3rd place. On June 2, 2016, she debuted for the Japan national team against United States. She played 20 games for Japan until 2018.

Statistics change

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 3 0
2017 13 0
2018 4 0
Total 20 0

References change

  1. List of match in 2016, 2017, 2018 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites change