Kumi Yokoyama


Kumi Yokoyama is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Okayama Yunogo Belle and the Japan women's national team.
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Club career

Yokoyama was born in Tama, Tokyo, on 13 August 1993. After graduating from high school, they joined Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2012. In 2014, they moved to L.League Division 2 club AC Nagano Parceiro. They became top scorer in 2014 and 2015. The club was also promoted to Division 1 from 2016. In 2016 season, they were selected Best Eleven. In July 2017, they moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt. In July 2018, Yokoyama returned to AC Nagano Parceiro. In December 2019, they signed with the Washington Spirit.

National team career

In 2010, Yokoyama was selected for Japan U-17 national team for 2010 U-17 World Cup. They played 6 games and scored 6 goals, and Japan won 2nd place. They received one of the ten 2010 FIFA PuskΓ‘s Awards nominations for his winning goal in the semifinals against North Korea, which made the headlines and was compared to Diego Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. In 2012 they were also a member of Japan women's U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 World Cup where Japan won 3rd place. In March 2015, they were selected for Japan women's national team for 2015 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 6 March, they debuted and scored a goal against Portugal. In 2018, they played at 2018 Asian Cup. They scored 4 goals include 2 goals at semifinal and a goal at final, and Japan won the championship.

Personal life

In June 2021, Yokoyama came out as a transgender man in a video interview conducted by former Nadeshiko striker Yuki Nagasato; Yokoyama decided to come out publicly after encouragement from their girlfriend. Kumi Yokoyama uses he/they pronouns.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 March 2015Faro, Portugal2–03–02015 Algarve Cup
2.8 August 2015Wuhan, China1–02–02015 EAFF East Asian Cup
3.4 March 2016Osaka, Japan1–21–22016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.7 March 2016Osaka, Japan5–16–12016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
5.2 June 2016Commerce City, United States3–33–3Friendly
6.1 March 2017Parchal, Portugal1–21–22017 Algarve Cup
7.6 March 2017Faro, Portugal1–02–02017 Algarve Cup
8.6 March 2017Faro, Portugal2–02–02017 Algarve Cup
9.8 March 2017Faro, Portugal1–22–32017 Algarve Cup
10.9 April 2017Kumamoto, Japan1–03–0Friendly
11.10 June 2017Breda, Netherlands1–01–0Friendly
12.7 April 2018Amman, Jordan1–04–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
13.17 April 2018Amman, Jordan2–03–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
14.17 April 2018Amman, Jordan3–03–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
15.20 April 2018Amman, Jordan1–01–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
16.11 November 2018Tottori, Japan1–04–1Friendly
17.9 April 2019Paderborn, Germany2–12–2Friendly

Honors

; Japan U20
; Individual
; Japan