Rika Masuya

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Rika Masuya
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Masuya playing for Japan in 2016
Personal information
Full nameRika Masuya
Date of birth (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birthMatsushige, Tokushima, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Youth career
2008–2013JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2020INAC Kobe Leonessa133(27)
2021–Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
National team
2012Japan U-173(2)
2014–2018Japan27(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Masuya was born in Matsushige, Tokushima on September 14, 1995. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2014. She played 133 matches and scored 27 goals for the club. In 2021, she moved to new club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.[1]

In September 2012, Masuya was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup. On September 13, 2014, when she was 18 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. She played for Japan at 2014 Asian Games. She played 6 games and scored 2 goals. Japan won the 2nd place. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 27 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2018.

Statistics

[2]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2014 7 2
2015 3 1
2016 3 0
2017 2 0
2018 12 3
Total 27 6

References

  1. Sanfrecce Hiroshima(in Japanese)
  2. List of match in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites

Template:Japan squad 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup