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Rika Masuya

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Rika Masuya
Masuya playing for Japan in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rika Masuya
Date of birth (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Youth career
2008–2013 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 INAC Kobe Leonessa 133 (27)
2021– Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
National team
2012 Japan U-17 3 (2)
2014–2018 Japan 27 (6)
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2018
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2020
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2018
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2019
Winner Empress's Cup 2015
Winner Empress's Cup 2016
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2018
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Rika Masuya (増矢 理花, Masuya Rika, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

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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

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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

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

Other websites

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