is a Japanese women's professional footballer who plays as a forward for Urawa Reds. She also plays for Japan national team.
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.FIFA 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 has played 84 games and scored 29 goals for Japan.
On 19 March 2018, she was called up to the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, where Japan won the championship.
On 10 May 2019, Sugasawa was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
On 7 January 2022, Sugasawa was called up to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlbirex Niigata2008Nadeshiko League112 - -112200917210 -1822010181034112215201114543 -188201200100010Total601997117027JEF United Chiba2013Nadeshiko League114229522112014282031 -31212015231530 -2615201617531103309Total794411414810456Urawa Reds2017Nadeshiko League189427329142018181145412617201917153044241920201617 -4120182021-22WE League2014 -4324172022-23201263002615Total1098217102312149100Career Total24814537213821323183
International
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals201060201100201242201320201412620151422016102017412018176201993202020202174202265Total8429
International goals
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.2 March 2012Estádio Municipal, Parchal, Portugal1-02-02012 Algarve Cup2.5 April 2012Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan4-14-1Kirin Challenge Cup3.8 May 2014Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan2-12-1Friendly4.18 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea2-012-02014 Asian Games5.6-06.7-07.26 September 2014Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea8-09-08.29 September 2014Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea3-03-09.6 March 2015Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal3-03-02015 Algarve Cup10.12 June 2015BC Place, Vancouver, Canada2-02-12015 Women's World Cup11.13 June 2017Den Dreef, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Belgium0-11-1Friendly12.2 March 2018Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal1-02-12018 Algarve Cup13.1 April 2018Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan6-17-1Friendly14.21 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia1-07-02018 Asian Games15.6-016.28 August 20180-11-217.31 August 20181-01-018.2 June 2019Stade Gérard Houllier, Le Touquet, France1-11-1Friendly19.14 June 2019Roazhon Park, Rennes, France2-02-12019 Women's World Cup20.10 November 2019Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan2-02-02019 MS&AD Cup21.8 April 2021Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan4–07–0Friendly22.11 April 2021Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–07–0Friendly23.4–024.6–025.30 January 2022DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India1–07–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup26.4–027.6–028.7–029.23 July 2022Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan4–14-12022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Honors FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-Up: 2015
AFC Women's Asian Cup Champion: 2014, 2018
Asian Games Gold medal: 2018 Silver medal: 2014
L.League Top scorers: 2014, 2015 Best eleven: 2014, 2015
References
External links
Japan Football Association