Yuika Sugasawa


Yuika Sugasawa is a Japanese football player, who played as a forward. She plays for Urawa Reds. She also plays for Japan national team.
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Club career

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.

National team career

On January 13, 2010, Sugasawa debuted for Japan national team against Denmark. In July, she was selected 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 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.
On 19 March 2018, she was called up to the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, where Japan won the championship.
On 10 May 2019, Sugasawa was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
On 7 January 2022, Sugasawa was called up to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 March 2012Estádio Municipal, Parchal, Portugal1-02-02012 Algarve Cup
2.5 April 2012Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan4-14-1Kirin Challenge Cup
3.8 May 2014Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan2-12-1Friendly
4.18 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea2-012-0[Football at the 2014 L.League|2014 Asian Games – Women|2014 Asian Games]
5.18 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea6-012-02014 Asian Games
6.18 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea7-012-02014 Asian Games
7.26 September 2014Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea8-09-02014 Asian Games
8.29 September 2014Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea3-03-02014 Asian Games
9.6 March 2015Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal3-03-02015 Algarve Cup
10.12 June 2015BC Place, Vancouver, Canada2-02-12015 Women's World Cup
11.13 June 2017Den Dreef, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Belgium0-11-1Friendly
12.2 March 2018Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal1-02-12018 Algarve Cup
13.1 April 2018Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan6-17-1Friendly
14.21 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia1-07-02018 Asian Games
15.21 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia6-07-02018 Asian Games
16.28 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia0-11-22018 Asian Games
17.31 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia1-01-02018 Asian Games
18.2 June 2019Stade Gérard Houllier, Le Touquet, France1-11-1Friendly
19.14 June 2019Roazhon Park, Rennes, France2-02-12019 Women's World Cup
20.10 November 2019Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan2-02-02019 MS&AD Cup
21.8 April 2021Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan4–07–0Friendly
22.11 April 2021Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–07–0Friendly
23.11 April 2021Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan4–07–0Friendly
24.11 April 2021Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan6–07–0Friendly
25.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India1–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
26.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India4–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
27.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India6–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
28.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India7–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
29.23 July 2022Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan4–14-12022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

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