Rika Masuya

Japanese footballer
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 28)
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

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

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

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

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

External links

  • Rika Masuya – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Rika Masuya at Soccerway
  • Rika Masuya at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  • Japan Football Association
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Japan squad2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup winners (2nd title)
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