Jump to content

Ruka Norimatsu

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruka Norimatsu
乗松 瑠華
Personal information
Full name Ruka Norimatsu
Date of birth (1996-01-30) January 30, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Ageo, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Omiya Ardija Ventus
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2013 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Urawa Reds 65 (1)
2021– Omiya Ardija Ventus 0 (0)
Total 65 (1)
International career
2012 Japan U-17 3 (0)
2016 Japan U-20 5 (0)
2014– Japan 10 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2014
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2017
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2014
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vietnam
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Papua New Guinea
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2023

Ruka Norimatsu (乗松 瑠華, Norimatsu Ruka, born January 30, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for Omiya Ardija Ventus. She has played for the Japan national team.

Club career

[edit]

Norimatsu was born in Ageo on January 30, 1996. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined Urawa Reds in 2014. She was selected Best Young Player awards and Best Eleven in 2014 season.

National team career

[edit]

In September 2012, Norimatsu was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 World Cup.[1] On May 8, 2014, when Norimatsu was 18 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against New Zealand. She played for Japan at 2014 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. In 2016, she played as captain for U-20 team at 2016 U-20 World Cup and Japan won 3rd place.[1]

National team statistics

[edit]

[2]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2014 2 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 1 0
2022 6 0
2023 1 0
Total 10 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b FIFA
  2. ^ List of match in 2014 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
[edit]