Rumi Utsugi

Rumi Utsugi

Rumi Utsugi during PSG-Montpellier (season 2012-2013)
Personal information
Full name	Rumi Utsugi
Date of birth	5 December 1988
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	7
Youth career
1995–1999	Kawasaki Wings
1999–2000	Kawasaki Frontale
2000–2002	NTV Menina
2002–2004	NTV Beleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2010	NTV Beleza	76	(7)
2010–	Montpellier	111	(20)
National team^‡
2008	Japan U20	4	(1)
2005–	Japan	78	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:49, 6 July 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:43, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美 Utsugi Rumi, born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a defensive midfielder and is also a Japanese women's international having represented her country at the 2007 and 2011 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as two AFC Women's Asian Cup competitions.

Utsugi began her professional career at NTV Beleza in 2004. During her time at the club, she won four L. League titles and five All Japan Women's Football Championships. 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]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
NTV 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
	Total	89	18	22	2	-		111	20
Career total		165	25	33	3	3	0	201	28

International

As of 20 July 2013

National team Year Apps[3] Goals Japan 2005 5 0 2006 2 0 2007 9 0 2008 10 4 2009 3 0 2010 9 1 2011 9 0 2012 7 0 2013 7 0 Total 61 5

International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 March 2008 Dasaki Stadium, Achna, Cyprus  Russia 1-3 1-3 2008 Cyprus Cup 2. 12 March 2008 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Netherlands 2-1 2-1 3. 31 May 2008 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Chinese Taipei 0-2 0-11 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup 4. 0-5 5. 22 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu, China  Thailand 0-3 0-4 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Honours

National Team

• FIFA Women's World Cup

Champion: 2011

• AFC U-17 Women's Championship

Champion: 2005

Club

NTV Beleza

• L. League

Champions: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

• All-Japan Women's Football Championship

Champions: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

• L. League Cup

Champions: 2007, 2010

References

1. "Rumi Utsugi signe à Montpellier". Nippon Ganbare. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
2. "Rumi Utsugi: une footballeuse japonaise à Montpellier". Suite101. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
3. なでしこジャパン(日本女子代表) 試合別出場記録 (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

External links

• Rumi Utsugi – FIFA competition record
• Japan Football player profile
• Profile (French) at Montpellier HSC
• Player French football stats (French) at footofeminin.fr