Fuka Nagano

Fuka Nagano (長野 風花, Nagano Fūka, born 9 March 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. In 2017, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year at the AFC Annual Awards.[1]

Fuka Nagano
Personal information
Full name Fuka Nagano
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999
Place of birth Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Number 26
Youth career
2013–2014 Urawa Reds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Urawa Reds 23 (0)
2018 Hyundai Steel Red Angels 21 (1)
2019– Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
National team
2013–2016 Japan U17 31 (5)
2017–2018 Japan U20 20 (2)
2018 Japan 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2018

Club career

Urawa Reds

In 2014, Nagano played for Urawa Reds in Japan's top-division Nadeshiko League and helped the team win a league championship.[2][3][4]

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

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]

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

In January 2019, Nagano left South Korea and returned to her native Japan to play for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She stated that her motivation to join was because of her great respect for the coach of the team, Hiroshi Yoshida.

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.

On 11 November 2018, she debuted for senior team against Norway.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 December 2018
Club League Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Reds 2014 Nadeshiko League 3000—30
2015 14010—150
2016 501081141
2017 10204070
Total 23040121391
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2018 WK League 211——211
Total 2110000211
Career total 44140121602
  1. Includes the Empress's Cup
  2. Includes the Nadeshiko League Cup

National team

[17]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201810
Total10

Honours

Club
Urawa Red Diamonds

International

Individual

References
  1. "Fuka Nagano receives AFC Youth Player of the Year award | AFC". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. "Summary – Nadeshiko League 1 – Japan – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "［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 2 December 2017.
  4. "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 2 December 2017.
  5. "長野風花 移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. "Match Report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0–0 Gyeongju KHNP" (in Korean). WK League. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  7. "Match Report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 7–1 Changnyeong" (in Korean). WK League. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. "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.
  9. "Japan squad for Women's U-17 World Cup announced". Japan Football Association. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  10. "Fuka Nagano, la veterana que busca el bicampeonato con Japón" (in Spanish). Telemundo Deportes. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  11. "Nagano wants revenge as Japan and their captain pursue history together". Association Internationale de le Presse Sportive. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. "Emotional Nagano talks pain, prizes and penalties". FIFA.com. FIFA. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  13. "Nagano and Navarro Jordan 2016's golden girls | New Zealand Football". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. "Nagano: "Jamás soñé con el Balón de Oro"". FIFA.com (in Spanish). FIFA. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  15. "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.
  16. Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  17. List of match in 2018 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  18. "Fuka Nagano player profile". FIFA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  19. "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2016: Fuka Nagano". Asian Football Confederation. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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