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Rika Masuya

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Rika Masuya
増矢 理花
Masuya playing 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
Team information
Current team
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2013 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 INAC Kobe Leonessa 100 (21)
2021-2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 8 (1)
2023- INAC Kobe Leonessa 0 (0)
Total 100 (21)
International career
2012 Japan U-17 3 (2)
2014–2018 Japan 27 (6)
Medal record
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2016
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2017
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2018
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2018
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-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Rika Masuya (増矢 理花, Masuya Rika, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan national team.

Club career

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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.

National team career

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In September 2012, Masuya was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup.[1] On September 13, 2014, when she was 18 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against Ghana. She played for Japan at 2014 Asian Games. She played 6 games and scored 2 goals. Japan won 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.

National team 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

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 September 2014 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea  Hong Kong 1–0 9–0 2014 Asian Games
2. 4–0
3. 1 August 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China  North Korea 2–2 2–4 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
4. 1 April 2018 Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan  Ghana 3–1 7–1 Friendly
5. 29 July 2018 Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States  Brazil 1–2 1–2 2018 Tournament of Nations
6. 21 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Vietnam 5–0 7–0 2018 Asian Games

References

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