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Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和, Sugita Hina, born 31 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NWSL club Portland Thorns and the Japan women's national team.

Hina Sugita

Sugita playing for Japan in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Hina Sugita[1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kitakyushu, Japan
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Portland Thorns
Number	8
Youth career
2012–2014	Fujieda Junshin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2022	INAC Kobe Leonessa	57	(10)
2022–	Portland Thorns	21	(5)
National team‡
2012–2014	Japan U-17	9	(7)
2016	Japan U-20	6	(1)
2018–	Japan	30	(2)
Honours Representing  Japan FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2016 Papua New Guinea AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2015 China FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2014 Costa Rica AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2013 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022

Club career

Sugita was born in Kitakyushu on 31 January 1997. After graduating from high school, she joined L.League club INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2015. She debuted as midfielder in 2015. She became a regular player in 2016 and was selected Best Young player award in 2016 season.[2]

On 26 January 2022, Sugita joined Portland Thorns based on a three-year deal. [3]

National team career

In September 2012, when Sugita was 15 years old, she was selected for Japan's U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup. She played all 4 matches and scored 2 goals.[4] In 2013, she played at the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, which Japan won for the second time in a row. She also scored 6 goals and was selected as the tournament MVP. In 2014, she was selected for Japan's U-17 team for the 2014 U-17 Women's World Cup. She played 5 matches as captain, scoring 5 goals and leading Japan to its first championship, as well as winning the tournament's Golden Ball (MVP).[4] In November 2016, she was selected for Japan's U-20 national team for the 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. She played all 6 matches and Japan won the third place. She was also selected Golden Ball award.[4]

On 2 August 2018, Sugita debuted for the Japanese national team as substitute midfielder in the 72nd minute against Australia.[5]

National team statistics

[6]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2018	1	0
2019	14	0
2020	3	0
2021	3	2
Total	21	2

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 April 2021	Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Panama	7–0	7–0	Friendly
2.	10 June 2021	Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan	Ukraine	6–0	8–0

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

• NWSL Championship: 2022[7]

References

External links

• Hina Sugita – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Hina Sugita at Soccerway
• Hina Sugita at WorldFootball.net
• Japan Football Association

На других языках

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[de] Hina Sugita

Hina Sugita (jap. 杉田 妃和, Sugita Hina; * 31. Januar 1997 in Kitakyushu) ist eine japanische Fußballspielerin.

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- [en] Hina Sugita

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[it] Hina Sugita

Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和 Sugita Hina?; Kitakyūshū, 31 gennaio 1997) è una calciatrice giapponese, centrocampista dell'INAC Kobe Leonessa e della nazionale giapponese.

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