| Yuka Momiki 籾木 結花 | |
| Fullname: | Yuka Nicole Momiki[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1996 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Leicester City |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nippon TV Beleza |
| Years1: | 2011–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Nippon TV Beleza |
| Caps1: | 117 |
| Goals1: | 39 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | OL Reign |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Linköpings FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Linköpings FC (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Linköpings FC |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Leicester City |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps3: | 40 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 14 |
| Club-Update: | 18:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
is a United States-born Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Japan national team.
Momiki joined Nippon TV Beleza from youth team in 2011. She was selected in the Best Eleven in 2016 and 2017.
On 22 May 2020, Momiki signed for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League.[2] After two separate loan spells in Sweden, Momiki transferred permanently to Linköpings FC on 10 December 2021.[3] In January 2024, she signed for Leicester City.[4]
Born in the United States to Japanese parents, Momiki was eligible to represent Japan or the United States at the international level.[5] She opted to play for Japan.
In 2012, Momiki was selected for Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup.
In 2016, Momiki was selected for Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 World Cup. At this competition, she played 6 games and scored 7 goals, helping Japan to a third-place finish.[6]
In 2017, Momiki was selected Japan national team for 2017 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 1 March, she debuted against Spain. She played 21 games and scored 6 goals for Japan in 2017.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nippon TV Beleza | 2011 | Nadeshiko League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | Nadeshiko League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2014 | Nadeshiko League | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 11 | |||
| 2015 | Nadeshiko League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2016 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | 32 | 20 | |||
| 2017 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 27 | 13 | |||
| 2018 | Nadeshiko League | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 11 | |||
| 2019 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 134 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 78 | |||
| OL Reign | 2020 | National Women's Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | National Women's Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Linköpings (loan) | 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Linköpings | 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 18 | |||
| Total | 61 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 69 | 26 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 207 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 294 | 105 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2017 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Total | 40 | 14 | ||
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Momiki goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 April 2017 | Umakana Yokana Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 27 July 2017 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Tournament of Nations | |
| 3 | 30 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2017 Tournament of Nations | |
| 4 | 16 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 5 | 21 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 6 | 11 November 2018 | Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori, Japan | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 28 February 2019 | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2019 SheBelieves Cup | |
| 8 | 3 March 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2019 SheBelieves Cup | |
| 9 | 6 October 2019 | IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 10 | 17 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 11 | 8 April 2021 | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan | 6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | |
| 12 | 11 April 2021 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 5–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 13 | 10 June 2021 | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan | 8–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 14 | 13 June 2021 | Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan | 3–1 | 5–1 | ||
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