Yuka Momiki
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yuka Nicole Momiki[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1996 | ||
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 | 12 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Japan U17 | 3 | (1) |
2016 | Japan U20 | 6 | (7) |
2017–2021 | Japan | 40 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:34, 17 August 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
[edit]Momiki joined Nippon TV Beleza from youth team in 2011. She was selected in the Best Eleven in 2016 and 2017.
On 22 May 2020, Momiki signed for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League.[2] After two separate loan spells in Sweden, Momiki transferred permanently to Linköpings FC on 10 December 2021.[3] In January 2024, she signed for Leicester City.[4]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 18 May 2024[7]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
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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 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
Career total | 207 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 294 | 105 |
- ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, NWSL Challenge Cup, FA Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes AFC Women's Club Championship, UEFA Women's Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 24 July 2021[8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 9 April 2017 | Umakana Yokana Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2 | 27 July 2017 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Tournament of Nations |
3 | 30 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | ![]() | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2017 Tournament of Nations |
4 | 16 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
5 | 21 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
6 | 11 November 2018 | Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori, Japan | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
7 | 28 February 2019 | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2019 SheBelieves Cup |
8 | 3 March 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2019 SheBelieves Cup |
9 | 6 October 2019 | IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
10 | 17 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
11 | 8 April 2021 | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan | ![]() | 6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
12 | 11 April 2021 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
13 | 10 June 2021 | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan | ![]() | 8–0 | 8–0 | |
14 | 13 June 2021 | Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan | ![]() | 3–1 | 5–1 |
Honours
[edit]Tokyo Verdy Beleza
- Nadeshiko League: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Empress's Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Nadeshiko League Cup: 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
- AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "OL Reign Announces Additional Roster And Staff Changes". OL Reign. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "OL REIGN SIGNS JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL YUKA MOMIKI". OL Reign. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "OL Reign Acquire Sinclaire Miramontez; Transfer Momiki to Linköpings FC". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
- ^ "LCFC Women Sign Japan International Yuka Momiki". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "The new faces of the Nadeshiko". The Equalizer. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Yuka MOMIKI". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Japan- Y. Momiki - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Yuka Momiki". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Yuka Momiki at FBref.com
- Yuka Momiki – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yuka Momiki at Soccerway
- Yuka Momiki at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association