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 1 (0)
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 10:10, 20 January 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 footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City. Born in the United States, she represents 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 20 January 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Career total 196 66 35 18 44 19 4 1 279 103
  1. ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, NWSL Challenge Cup, FA Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes AFC Women's Club Championship, UEFA Women's Champions League

International[edit]

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 Nissan Stadium, 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[edit]

Tokyo Verdy Beleza

References[edit]

  1. ^ "OL Reign Announces Additional Roster And Staff Changes". 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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