Yūki Nagasato


Yūki Nagasato, known from 2012 to 2016 as Yūki Ōgimi, is a Japanese former footballer who played as a striker. Nagasato is the first female footballer to play for the first-team of a Japanese men's club.
Nagasato represented Japan internationally between 2004 and 2016, scoring 58 goals in 132 appearances. She has won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011, and was part of the runners-up team in 2015.
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Club career

Nagasato was born in Atsugi on 15 July 1987. In 2001, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza from her youth team. In the 2002 season, she debuted in L.League. She became one of the division's top scorers in 2006 season. She also won the league championship 6 times.
In 2010, Nagasato moved to Turbine Potsdam in Germany, where she won the Bundesliga's leading goal-scorer award. She also won the UEFA Champions League with that team. In 2013, she transferred to the English FA WSL club Chelsea.
She joined [VfL VfL Wolfsburg (women)|Wolfsburg (women)|Wolfsburg] in early 2015 to play in a stronger league for the 2015 World Cup. In August 2015, Nagasato joined UEFA Champions League 2015 winners Frankfurt.
On 24 May 2017 it was announced that she had signed with the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League, she appeared in only 6 games in 2017 due to injury. In 2018 she was named Player of the Week for week 10
In October 2018, Nagasato signed with Brisbane Roar on loan for the 2018–19 W-League season.
On 10 September 2020, Nagasato made history by becoming the first woman to play for Hayabusa Eleven, a men's team in the Kanagawa Prefecture League; she joined on loan until prior to the beginning of the 2021 NWSL season.
On 26 October 2020, newly-formed club Racing Louisville FC announced Nagasato as one of their first signings for the 2021 National Women's Soccer League season.
On 11 January 2022, the Red Stars announced that Nagasato would be returning to Chicago.
On 12 January 2024, Nagasato signed with Houston Dash.
On 4 March 2025, Nagasato retired from professional football.

International career

In April 2004, Nagasato was selected Japan national team for 2004 Summer Olympics qualification. At this competition, on 22 April, she debuted against Thailand. She was also part of Japan's [Football at the 2008 Empress's Cup|2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympic] team and 2007 World Cup. Nagasato was part of the Japan squad that won the 2011 World Cup. She played as a substitute in the final against the United States. The game went to penalties and Nagasato had her penalty saved by Hope Solo, but Japan still emerged victorious.
Since 2016, she wore the number 10 shirt for Japan, after Homare Sawa retired at 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. After the tournament, new Japan's manager Asako Takakura gave the number 10 to Mizuho Sakaguchi and Nagasato wore the number 9.

Personal life

Nagasato's brother Genki is a professional footballer, and her younger sister Asano also played for Turbine Potsdam.
Nagasato married in July 2011 and changed her registered name from Nagasato to Ōgimi before the 2012 Summer Olympics. Upon her divorce in 2016, she re-assumed her maiden name.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 May 2005Tokyo, Japan?–06–0Friendly
2.21 May 2005Tokyo, Japan?–06–0Friendly
3.26 May 2005Russia?–?4–2Friendly
4.28 May 2005Russia?–02–0Friendly
5.23 July 2005Tokyo, Japan1–24–2Friendly
6.23 July 2005Tokyo, Japan3–24–2Friendly
7.19 July 2006Adelaide, Australia5–05–02006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
8.21 July 2006Adelaide, Australia2–011–12006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
9.21 July 2006Adelaide, Australia3–011–12006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
10.21 July 2006Adelaide, Australia5–111–12006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
11.21 July 2006Adelaide, Australia8–111–12006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
12.21 July 2006Adelaide, Australia11–111–12006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
13.30 July 2006Adelaide, Australia2–32–32006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
15.10 December 2006Doha, Qatar3–03–12006 Asian Games
16.28 July 2007San Jose, United States1–41–4Friendly
17.4 August 2007Hải Phòng, Vietnam8–08–02008 Summer Olympics qualification
18.12 August 2007Tokyo, Japan2–05–02008 Summer Olympics qualification
19.14 September 2007Shanghai, China1–01–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup
20.24 February 2008Chongqing, China3–03–02008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
21.5 March 2008Larnaca, Cyprus1–03–12008 Cyprus Women's Cup
22.29 May 2008Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam1–01–32008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
23.31 May 2008Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam11–011–02008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
24.2 June 2008Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam2–03–12008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
25.8 June 2008Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam1–03–02008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
26.24 July 2008Kobe, Japan2–03–0Friendly
27.29 July 2008Tokyo, Japan2–02–0Friendly
28.15 August 2008Qinhuangdao, China2–02–02008 Summer Olympics
29.24 May 2010Chengdu, China2–02–12010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
30.4 March 2011Lagos, Portugal3–05–02011 Algarve Cup
31.7 March 2011Parchal, Portugal1–01–02011 Algarve Cup
32.27 June 2011Bochum, Germany1–02–12011 FIFA Women's World Cup
31.29 February 2012Faro, Portugal1–12–12012 Algarve Cup
32.7 March 2012Faro, Portugal3–33–42012 Algarve Cup
33.5 April 2012Kobe, Japan2–14–12012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup
34.18 June 2012Halmstad, Sweden1–21–42012 Sweden Invitational
35.20 June 2012Gothenburg, Sweden1–01–02012 Sweden Invitational
36.3 August 2012Cardiff, Wales1–02–02012 Summer Olympics
37.6 August 2012London, England1–02–12012 Summer Olympics
38.9 August 2012London, England1–21–22012 Summer Olympics
42.11 March 2013Parchal, Portugal2–02–02013 Algarve Cup
43.13 March 2013Faro, Portugal1–01–02013 Algarve Cup
44.20 June 2013Saga, Japan1–?1–1Friendly
45.29 June 2013Munich, Germany?–?4–2Friendly
46.27 July 2013Seoul, South Korea1–21–22013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
47.22 September 2013Nagasaki, Japan1–02–0Friendly
48.10 March 2014Faro, Portugal2–12–12014 Algarve Cup
49.14 May 2014Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam2–22–22014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
50.16 May 2014Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam3–04–02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
51.25 October 2014Edmonton, Canada1–03–0Friendly
52.28 October 2014Vancouver, Canada2–13–2Friendly
53.28 May 2015Nagano, Japan1–01–0Friendly
54.16 June 2015Winnipeg, Canada1–01–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup
55.5 July 2015Vancouver, Canada1–42–52015 FIFA Women's World Cup
56.29 February 2016Osaka, Japan1–21–32016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
57.7 March 2016Osaka, Japan6–16–12016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
58.2 June 2016Commerce City, United States2–03–3Friendly

Honours

Nippon TV Beleza
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
VfL Wolfsburg
Japan
Individual
  • L.League top-goalscorer: 2006
  • L-League Best Eleven: 2005, 2006
  • Bundesliga top-goalscorer: 2013