Fuka Nagano
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Urawa Red Diamonds | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 | (0) |
2018– | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 11 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2016 | Japan U17 | 31 | (5) |
2017– | Japan U20 | 12 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2018 |
Fuka Nagano (長野 風花 Nagano Fūka, born 9 March 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels. In 2017, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year at the AFC Annual Awards.[1]
Club career
Urawa Red Diamonds (2014–2016)
In 2014, Nagano played for Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan's top-division Nadeshiko League and helped the team win a league championship.[2][3][4]
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2018–)
On 18 March 2018, Nagano signed a one-year contract with Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[5] On 23 April, she made her debut in a 0–0 draw with Gyeongju KHNP.[6] On 1 June, she scored her first goal in a 7–1 home victory against Changnyeong.[7]
International career
In 2016, Nagano competed at the All Japan Youth (U-15) Women's Championship.[8] She was part of the under-16 team that won the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in China and of the under-17 team that won the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.[9] She captained Japan to the final of the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,[10][11] where they were defeated by North Korea on penalty kicks,[12] and won the Golden Ball award as the tournament's top scorer.[13][14]
In June 2018, Nagano was called up to the senior team for the first time for a friendly match against New Zealand.[15]
In August 2018, Nagano was part of Japan’s victorious team in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, turning in a player of the match performance in the semi-final, and scoring a goal in the final in a 3-1 win over Spain.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 July 2018.[16]
Club | League | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2014 | Nadeshiko League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2015 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
2017 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 1 | ||
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 2018 | WK League | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Career total | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
- ↑ Includes the Empress's Cup
- ↑ Includes the Nadeshiko League Cup
Honours
Club
- Urawa Red Diamonds
International
Individual
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Golden Ball: 2016[17]
- Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2016[18]
References
- ↑ "Fuka Nagano receives AFC Youth Player of the Year award | AFC". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ↑ "Summary – Nadeshiko League 1 – Japan – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ↑ "[なでしこリーグ]浦和レッズレディース、引き分けも優勝をほぼ手中に収める|みんな@サッカー". minasaka.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ↑ "アジア年間最優秀ユース選手に輝いた長野風花選手。未来へ羽ばたく次世代のヒロインが世界の舞台を経験して感じたこととは? | ジュニアサッカーを応援しよう!". jr-soccer.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ↑ "長野風花 移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0–0 Gyeongju KHNP" (in Korean). WK League. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 7–1 Changnyeong" (in Korean). WK League. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "MINAMI Moeka & NAGANO Fuka: Hope they can take on challenges while enjoying – the 21st All Japan Youth (U-15) Women's Championship". Japan Football Association. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Japan squad for Women's U-17 World Cup announced". Japan Football Association. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Fuka Nagano, la veterana que busca el bicampeonato con Japón" (in Spanish). Telemundo Deportes. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nagano wants revenge as Japan and their captain pursue history together". Association Internationale de le Presse Sportive. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Emotional Nagano talks pain, prizes and penalties". FIFA.com. FIFA. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Nagano and Navarro Jordan 2016's golden girls | New Zealand Football". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Nagano: "Jamás soñé con el Balón de Oro"". FIFA.com (in Spanish). FIFA. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad, schedule - New Zealand tour (6/4-11)". Japan Football Association. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "선발선수 명단" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Fuka Nagano player profile". FIFA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2016: Fuka Nagano". Asian Football Confederation. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
External links
- Fuka Nagano – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Fuka Nagano at Soccerway
- Fuka Nagano at Urawa Red Diamonds
- Fuka Nagano at WK League