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
| 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
External links
- Rika Masuya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rika Masuya at Soccerway
- Rika Masuya at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
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