Yūka Momiki

The native form of this personal name is Momiki Yūka. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Yūka Nicole Momiki (籾木 結花 ニコル, Momiki Yūka Nikoru; IPA: [moꜜmiki jɯːka ɲikoꜜɾɯ]; born 9 April 1996) is a United States-born Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team.

Yuka Momiki
籾木 結花

Personal information
Full name	Yūka Nicole Momiki[1]
Date of birth	(1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	New York City, United States
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Everton
Number	29
Youth career
2009–2010	Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2020	Nippon TV Beleza	117	(39)
2020–2021	OL Reign	0	(0)
2020	→ Linköpings FC (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ Linköpings FC (loan)	10	(1)
2022–2023	Linköpings FC	41	(15)
2024–2025	Leicester City	34	(5)
2025–	Everton	0	(0)
International career‡
2012	Japan U17	3	(1)
2016	Japan U20	6	(7)
2017–	Japan	43	(15)
Medal record Representing  Japan Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2016 Papua New Guinea AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2015 China AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2011 China
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:33, 11 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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] After her contract expired in July 2025, she joined Everton.^[5]

International career

Born in the United States to Japanese parents, Momiki was eligible to represent Japan or the United States at the international level.^[6] 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.^[7]

In 2017, Momiki was selected for the Japan national team for the 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.

On 10 May 2019, Momiki was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[8]

On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[9]

Momiki was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		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

1. Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
2. Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, NWSL Challenge Cup, FA Women's League Cup
3. Includes AFC Women's Club Championship, UEFA Women's Champions League

International

As of match played 24 July 2021^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2017	14	3
	2018	7	3
	2019	9	4
	2020	3	0
	2021	7	4
	2025	3	1
Total		43	15

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Momiki goal.

List of international goals scored by Yūka Momiki

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 April 2017	Umakana Yokana Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan	Costa Rica	3–0	3–0	Friendly
2	27 July 2017	CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States	Brazil	1–0	1–1	2017 Tournament of Nations
3	30 July 2017	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States	Australia	2–4	2–4	2017 Tournament of Nations
4	16 August 2018	Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Thailand	2–0	2–0	2018 Asian Games
5	21 August 2018	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Vietnam	2–0	7–0	2018 Asian Games
6	11 November 2018	Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori, Japan	Norway	4–0	4–1	Friendly
7	28 February 2019	Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States	United States	2–2	2–2	2019 SheBelieves Cup
8	3 March 2019	Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States	Brazil	1–0	3–1	2019 SheBelieves Cup
9	6 October 2019	IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan	Canada	2–0	4–0	Friendly
10	17 December 2019	Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea	South Korea	1–0	1–0	2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
11	8 April 2021	Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan	Paraguay	6–0	7–0	Friendly
12	11 April 2021	Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Panama	5–0	7–0
13	10 June 2021	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	Ukraine	8–0	8–0
14	13 June 2021	Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan	Mexico	3–1	5–1
15	26 February 2025	Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States	United States	1–0	2–1	2025 SheBelieves Cup

Honours

Tokyo Verdy Beleza

• Nadeshiko League: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Empress's Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Nadeshiko League Cup: 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
• AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019