Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美, Utsugi Rumi, born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese football player and 2011 World Cup champion who currently plays for American club Reign FC and Japan's national team. She previously played for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine and Nippon TV Beleza in Japan.
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Full name | Rumi Utsugi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 December 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Reign FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1999 | Kawasaki Wings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Nippon TV Menina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Nippon TV Beleza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2010 | Nippon TV Beleza | 76 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2016 | Montpellier | 111 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | Reign FC | 43 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005– | Japan | 112 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:50, 28 February 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2018 (UTC) |
Club career
Utsugi was born in Kawasaki on 5 December 1988. She began her professional career at Nippon TV Beleza in 2004. During her time at the club, she won four L.League titles and five Empress's Cups. In August 2010, after six years at Beleza, Utsugi departed her home country to sign for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine.[1] After joining the club, she became the first Japanese player to play in the league.[2]
National team career
A left-footed defensive midfielder, Utsugi has represented Japan at the 2007, 2011, and 2015 editions of the World Cup, as well as two Asian Cup competitions. She was named in the World Cup 2015 All-Star squad.[3]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nippon TV Beleza | 2004 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |
2005 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | ||
2006 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | ||
2007 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2008 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | ||
2009 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 23 | 3 | ||
2010 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
Total | 76 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 8 | |
Montpellier HSC | 2010–11 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 24 | 4 | |
2011–12 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 21 | 3 | ||
2012–13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 10 | ||
2014–15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - | 25 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 101 | 19 | 24 | 2 | - | 125 | 21 | ||
Reign FC | 2016 | 7 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | |||
2017 | 20 | 1 | - | 20 | 1 | ||||
2018 | 16 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | ||||
Total | 43 | 3 | - | 43 | 3 | ||||
Career total | 220 | 29 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 32 |
National team
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Honours
National Team
- Champion: 2005
Club
- Nippon TV Beleza
- Champions: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Champions: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Champions: 2007, 2010
See also
References
- ^ "Rumi Utsugi signe à Montpellier". Nippon Ganbare. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Rumi Utsugi: une footballeuse japonaise à Montpellier". Suite101. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Canada 2015 Technical Report published, All-Star Squad announced". FIFA.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Japan Football AssociationTemplate:Ja
- ^ List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 at Japan Football Association Template:Ja
External links
- Rumi Utsugi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rumi Utsugi at Soccerway
- Rumi Utsugi at WorldFootball.net
- Rumi Utsugi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- UTSUGI Rumi|Players' Information – Japan Football Association
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Rumi Utsugi at the National Women's Soccer League
- Profile Template:Fr icon at Montpellier HSC
- Player French football stats Template:Fr icon at footofeminin.fr
- Rumi Utsugi's channel on YouTube