Yuika Sugasawa
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 (2014, 2015 and 2017). 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 played 60 games and scored 17 goals for Japan.