Azumi Oka

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Azumi Oka
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Oka with UNC Greensboro in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006 (age 19)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 UNC Greensboro Spartans
Number 33
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– UNC Greensboro Spartans 14 (2)
International career‡
2025– Philippines 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of August 13, 2025

Azumi Oka (born April 21, 2006) is a Filipino-American college soccer player who plays as a left back for the UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Philippines national team.

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Early life

Oka grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina. [1] She was named all-state multiple times at Jacksonville High School and helped the team to their first NCHSAA 3A state title as a senior in 2024. [2] She played ECNL club soccer for the Wilmington Hammerheads. [1] She first committed to play college soccer for the Navy Midshipmen, over offers including UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, and Xavier, but later flipped her commitment to UNC Greensboro. [3]

College career

Oka made 14 appearances and scored 2 goals for the UNC Greensboro Spartans as a freshman in 2024. [1]

During college, Oka also played for Port City FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League, being named in the regional Best XI in 2025. [2]

International career

Oka was first called up to the Philippines national team for the 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship in August. [4] On August 7, 2025, she made her international debut in their opening 7–0 win over Timor-Leste. [2] She played the entirety of the squad's three matches in the competition. [5]

Personal life

Oka's sister, Caidy Nelson, is a youth international for the Philippines. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Azumi Oka". UNC Greensboro Spartans . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Miller, Chris (August 25, 2025). "Jacksonville grad Azumi Oka 'super blessed' to play for Philippines national team". Jacksonville Daily News . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Miller, Chris (March 30, 2023). "Jacksonville soccer juniors helping Cardinals win, looking forward to playing at Navy". Jacksonville Daily News . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Archetto, Denise (August 4, 2025). "Oka Called Up to Philippines Women's National Team for 2025 ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup". UNC Greensboro Spartans . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ Azumi Oka at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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