Yuika Sugasawa

is a Japanese football player. She plays for the Japan national team.

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.

Career statistics

 Club 

+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlbirex Niigata2008Nadeshiko League112 - -112200917210 -1822010181034112215201114543 -188201200100010Total601997117027JEF United Chiba2013Nadeshiko League114229522112014282031 -31212015231530 -2615201617531103309Total794411414810456Urawa Reds2017Nadeshiko League189427329142018181145412617201917153044241920201617 -4120182021-22WE League2014 -4324172022-23556300118Total94711710231213493Career Total23313437213821308176

 International 

Japan national teamYearAppsGoals201060201100201242201320201412620151422016102017412018176201993202020202174202265Total8429

 International goals 

 Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.2 March 2012Estádio Municipal, Parchal, Portugal1-02-02012 Algarve Cup2.5 April 2012Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan4-14-1Kirin Challenge Cup3.8 May 2014Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan2-12-1Friendly4.18 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea2-012-02014 Asian Games5.6-06.7-07.26 September 2014Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea8-09-08.29 September 2014Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea3-03-09.6 March 2015Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal3-03-02015 Algarve Cup10.12 June 2015BC Place, Vancouver, Canada2-02-12015 Women's World Cup11.13 June 2017Den Dreef, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Belgium0-11-1Friendly12.2 March 2018Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal1-02-12018 Algarve Cup13.1 April 2018Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan6-17-1Friendly14.21 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia1-07-02018 Asian Games15.6-016.28 August 20180-11-217.31 August 20181-01-018.2 June 2019Stade Gérard Houllier, Le Touquet, France1-11-1Friendly19.14 June 2019Roazhon Park, Rennes, France2-02-12019 Women's World Cup20.10 November 2019Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan2-02-02019 MS&AD Cup21.8 April 2021Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan4–07–0Friendly22.11 April 2021Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–07–0Friendly23.4–024.6–025.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India1–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup26.4–027.6–028.7–029.23 July 2022Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan4–14-12022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Honors
 FIFA Women's World Cup
 Runner-Up: 2015

 AFC Women's Asian Cup
 Champion: 2014, 2018

 Asian Games
 Gold medal: 2018
 Silver medal: 2014

 L.League
 Top scorers: 2014, 2015
 Best eleven: 2014, 2015

Other websites

Japan Football Association

Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Chiba Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Albirex Niigata Ladies players
Category:JEF United Chiba Ladies players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
Category:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:AFC Women's Asian Cup-winning players
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games