Fuka Nagano

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

Biography
Nagano was born in Edogawa, Tokyo on March 9, 1999. In 2014, she joined Urawa Reds from their youth team. She played 23 matches until 2017. In 2018, she moved to South Korean club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels. In 2019, she returned to Japan and joined division 2 club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. In 2021, she moved to Mynavi Sendai.Mynavi Sendai

In 2014, when Nagano was 15 years old, she was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2014 U-17 World Cup. She played 5 matches and Japan won the champions. In 2016, she played at 2016 U-17 World Cup again. Japan won the 2nd place. She played all 6 matches and was selected Golden Ball award. In 2018, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played all 6 matches and scored a goal at the final. Japan won the champions.

On November 11, 2018, Nagano debuted for the Japan national team against Norway.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupIncludes the Empress's Cup, Women's FA CupLeague CupIncludes the Nadeshiko League Cup, FA Women's League CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUrawa Reds2014Nadeshiko League3000—302015Nadeshiko League14010—1502016Nadeshiko League5010811412017Nadeshiko League10204070Total23040121391Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels2018WK League211——211Chifure AS Elfen Saitama2019Nadeshiko League Div. 216140802812020Nadeshiko League Div. 218021—201Total3416180482MyNavi Sendai2021–22WE League20010—210North Carolina Courage2022NWSL112——112Liverpool2022–23Women's Super League11010101302023–24Women's Super League40000040Total1501010170Career total12441212111576

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational TeamYearAppsGoalsJapan20181020212020221312023130Total291

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagano goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Fuka Nagano No.  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1.  19 July 2022  Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan   2–1  2–1  2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Honours
Urawa Red Diamonds
 Nadeshiko League: 2014
 Empress's Cup runner-up: 2014
 Nadeshiko League Cup runner-up: 2017
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

 WK League: 2018
Japan U17
 AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2013
 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2014
Japan U20
 AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2017
 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2018
Japan

 EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

Individual
 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Golden Ball: 2016
 Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2016

References

Other websites

 Japan Football Association

Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Tokyo Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
Category:Chifure AS Elfen Saitama players
Category:Mynavi Sendai Ladies players
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:South Korean footballers
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players