Yuika Sugasawa

Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤 優衣香, Sugasawa Yuika, born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese football player. She plays for the Japan national team.

Yuika Sugasawa

Sugasawa at the 2015 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Yuika Sugasawa
Date of birth	(1990-10-05) October 5, 1990
Place of birth	Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Urawa Reds
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	69	(48)
National team‡
2010	Japan U-20	2	(0)
2010–	Japan	71	(20)
Honours Albirex Niigata Runner-up Empress's Cup 2011 JEF United Chiba Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2016 Urawa Reds Winner Nadeshiko League 2020 Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2019 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2017 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2019 Runner-up Empress's Cup 2020 Representing Japan FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Canada AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Vietnam 2018 Jordan 2010 China Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team 2014 Incheon Team AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2009 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

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). She became top scorer in 2020.

On January 13, 2010, Sugasawa debuted for the Japan national team against Denmark. In July, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2010 U-20 World Cup and she played 2 matches. 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. She was a member of Japan for 2015 World Cup and Japan won the 2nd place. In Asia, she was also a member for 2014 and 2018 Asian Cup. Japan won the championship at both tournaments.

Statistics

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
Total	71	20

Other websites

• Yuika Sugasawa at Olympedia
• Yuika Sugasawa at FIFA
• Yuika Sugasawa at UEFA
• Yuika Sugasawa at Soccerway.com
• Yuika Sugasawa at FootballDatabase.eu
• Yuika Sugasawa at WorldFootball.net
• Japan Football Association