Yuka Momiki
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| Full name | Yuka Nicole Momiki[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Linköpings FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2010 | Nippon TV Beleza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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– | Linköpings FC | 19 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Japan | 37 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 11 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 17, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuka Nicole Momiki (籾木 結花, Momiki Yūka, born April 9, 1996) is an American-born Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Linköpings FC and the Japan women's national football team.
Club career
Momiki joined Nippon TV Beleza from youth team in 2011. She was selected Best Eleven in 2016 and 2017.
On May 22, 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 December 10, 2021.[3]
National team career
Born in the United States to Japanese parents, Momiki was eligible to represent Japan or the United States at the international level.[4] She opted to play for Japan.
In 2012, Momiki was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup.
In 2016, Momiki was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 World Cup. At this competition, she played 6 games and scored 7 goals, and Japan won 3rd place.[5]
In 2017, Momiki was selected Japan national team for 2017 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 1, she debuted against Spain. She played 21 games and scored 6 goals for Japan in 2017.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 14 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 |
| Total | 30 | 10 |
International goals
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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 Staium, 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 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ List of match in 2017, 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
External links
- FBref profile
- Yuka Momiki – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yuka Momiki at Soccerway
- Yuka Momiki at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from New York City
- Keio University alumni
- Japanese women's footballers
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
- Women's association football forwards
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- OL Reign players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Japan
- Japanese women's football biography stubs