Yuka Momiki

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Yuka Momiki
籾木 結花
Personal information
Full name Yuka Nicole Momiki[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth New York City, United States
Height 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2010
Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2020
Nippon TV Beleza
117 (39)
2020–2021
OL Reign
0 (0)
2020
Linköpings FC
(loan)
1 (0)
2021
Linköpings FC
(loan)
10 (1)
2022–2023
Linköpings FC
41 (15)
2024– Leicester City 11 (2)
International career
2012 Japan U17 3 (1)
2016 Japan U20 6 (7)
2017–2021 Japan 40 (14)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
Team
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Papua New Guinea
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:10, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Yuka Nicole Momiki (籾木 結花, Momiki Yūka, born 9 April 1996) is a United States-born Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Japan national team.

Club career

Momiki joined

2017
.

On 22 May 2020, Momiki signed for

Linköpings FC on 10 December 2021.[3] In January 2024, she signed for Leicester City.[4]

International career

Born in the United States to Japanese parents, Momiki was eligible to represent Japan or the United States at the international level.[5] She opted to play for Japan.

In 2012, Momiki was selected for Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup.

In 2016, Momiki was selected for Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 World Cup. At this competition, she played 6 games and scored 7 goals, helping Japan to a third-place finish.[6]

In 2017, Momiki was selected Japan national team for 2017 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 1 March, she debuted against Spain. She played 21 games and scored 6 goals for Japan in 2017.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 May 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nippon TV Beleza
2011 Nadeshiko League 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2012 Nadeshiko League 4 0 2 0 1 0 7 0
2013 Nadeshiko League 18 5 2 1 8 2 28 8
2014 Nadeshiko League 28 10 4 1 0 0 32 11
2015 Nadeshiko League 19 5 3 2 0 0 22 7
2016 Nadeshiko League 18 7 4 5 10 8 32 20
2017 Nadeshiko League 17 7 4 1 6 5 27 13
2018 Nadeshiko League 12 4 5 6 6 2 23 11
2019 Nadeshiko League 17 4 5 0 4 2 2 0 28 6
Total 134 43 29 16 35 19 2 0 200 78
OL Reign 2020 National Women's Soccer League 0 0 5 0 5 0
2021 National Women's Soccer League 0 0 3 0 3 0
Total 0 0 8 0 8 0
Linköpings (loan) 2020 Damallsvenskan 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Damallsvenskan 10 1 2 0 12 1
Linköpings 2022 Damallsvenskan 26 7 1 0 27 7
2023 Damallsvenskan 24 15 3 2 2 1 29 18
Total 61 23 6 2 2 1 69 26
Leicester City 2023–24 Women's Super League 11 2 4 0 1 0 16 2
Career total 206 68 39 18 44 19 4 1 293 105

International

As of match played 24 July 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2017 14 3
2018 7 3
2019 9 4
2020 3 0
2021 7 4
Total 40 14
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Momiki goal.
List of international goals scored by Yuka Momiki
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 April 2017 Umakana Yokana Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan  Costa Rica 3–0 3–0
Friendly
2 27 July 2017
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States
 Brazil 1–0 1–1 2017 Tournament of Nations
3 30 July 2017
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
, United States
 Australia 2–4 2–4 2017 Tournament of Nations
4 16 August 2018 Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Thailand 2–0 2–0
2018 Asian Games
5 21 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Vietnam 2–0 7–0 2018 Asian Games
6 11 November 2018
Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori
, Japan
 Norway 4–0 4–1 Friendly
7 28 February 2019 Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States  United States 2–2 2–2 2019 SheBelieves Cup
8 3 March 2019
Nashville
, United States
 Brazil 1–0 3–1 2019 SheBelieves Cup
9 6 October 2019 IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan  Canada 2–0 4–0 Friendly
10 17 December 2019 Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea  South Korea 1–0 1–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
11 8 April 2021 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan  Paraguay 6–0 7–0 Friendly
12 11 April 2021 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Panama 5–0 7–0
13 10 June 2021 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan  Ukraine 8–0 8–0
14 13 June 2021 Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan  Mexico 3–1 5–1

Honours

Tokyo Verdy Beleza

References

  1. OL Reign
    . 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "OL REIGN SIGNS JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL YUKA MOMIKI". OL Reign. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ "OL Reign Acquire Sinclaire Miramontez; Transfer Momiki to Linköpings FC". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
  4. ^ "LCFC Women Sign Japan International Yuka Momiki". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "The new faces of the Nadeshiko". The Equalizer. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Yuka MOMIKI". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Japan- Y. Momiki - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Yuka Momiki". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

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