Rumi Utsugi

Rumi Utsugi

Utsugi playing for Montpellier in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Rumi Utsugi
Date of birth	5 December 1988 (aged 37)
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
	Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2010	Nippon TV Beleza	76	(7)
2010–2016	Montpellier	111	(20)
2016–2019	Reign FC	48	(3)
Total		235	(30)
National team
2008	Japan U-20	4	(1)
2005–2019	Japan	113	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美code: ja is deprecated , Utsugi Rumi, born December 5, 1988) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Utsugi was born in Kawasaki on December 5, 1988. She began her professional career at Nippon TV Beleza in 2004. During her time at the club, she won four Nadeshiko League titles and five Empress's Cups. In August 2010, after six years at Beleza, Utsugi departed her home country to sign for French club Montpellier. In June 2016, she moved to NWSL club Seattle Reign FC (later Reign FC). She played for the club until 2019.

In 2005, Utsugi was selected by the Japan national team. She played at four World Cups in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Japan won the champions in 2011 and 2nd place in 2015. She also won the champions at 2014 and 2018 Asian Cup. She played 113 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2005	5	0
2006	2	0
2007	9	0
2008	10	4
2009	3	0
2010	9	1
2011	9	0
2012	7	0
2013	8	0
2014	12	0
2015	13	0
2016	3	0
2017	13	0
2018	8	1
2019	2	0
Total	113	6

Other websites

• Japan Football Association