| Yu Nakasato 中里 優 | |
| Fullname: | Yu Nakasato |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| Years1: | 2011– |
| Clubs1: | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| Caps1: | 102 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Totalcaps: | 102 |
| Totalgoals: | 16 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | December 31, 2018 |
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Tokyo Verdy Beleza and the Japan national team.
Nakasato was born in Fuchu on July 14, 1994. In 2011, she joined Nippon TV Beleza from youth team. She was selected Best Eleven in 2017 season.
In August 2012, Nakasato was selected for Japan U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 World Cup and Japan won 3rd place.[1] On June 2, 2016, she debuted for Japan national team against United States. She played 20 games for Japan until 2018.
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |