Rumi Utsugi

Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美, Utsugi Rumi, born December 5, 1988) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Rumi Utsugi
Utsugi playing for Montpellier in 2013
Personal information
Full name Rumi Utsugi
Date of birth (1988-12-05) December 5, 1988
Place of birth Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Nippon TV Beleza 76 (7)
2010–2016 Montpellier 111 (20)
2016–2019 Reign FC 48 (3)
Total 235 (30)
National team
2008 Japan U-20 4 (1)
2005–2019 Japan 113 (6)
Honours
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2010
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
Representing  Japan
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Vietnam
Gold medal – first place2018 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal – third place2010 China
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2007 China
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 South Korea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Utsugi was born in Kawasaki on December 5, 1988. She began her professional career at Nippon TV Beleza in 2004. During her time at the club, she won four Nadeshiko 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. In June 2016, she moved to NWSL club Seattle Reign FC (later Reign FC). She played for the club until 2019.

In 2005, Utsugi was selected by the Japan national team. She played at four World Cups in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Japan won the champions in 2011 and 2nd place in 2015. She also won the champions at 2014 and 2018 Asian Cup. She played 113 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics

[1][2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200550
200620
200790
2008104
200930
201091
201190
201270
201380
2014120
2015130
201630
2017130
201881
201920
Total1136

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites
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