Fuka Tsunoda

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Fuka Tsunoda
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-24) 24 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brighton
Number 29
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Urawa Reds 41 (3)
2025– Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
International career
2024 Japan U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Runner-up Colombia 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 september 2024

Fuka Tsunoda (born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. She was called up to the Japan squad at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, hosted by Colombia. Playing in four matches and captaining the group E match against Ghana. [1]

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Club career

On 31 October 2021. Tsunoda made her WE League debut with Urawa Reds. [2] [3]

Brighton

On 4th September. It was announced that Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. had signed Japanese midfielder Fuka Tsunoda on undisclosed terms [4] , joining fellow country mates Seike and Minami. Making her the sixth permanent signing at Brighton over the summer transfer window. With head coach Dario Vidošić saying “We’re delighted to bring Fuka to the club. She has got good experience in a competitive league in Japan and has been playing regularly for Urawa this season". [5]

Career statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion

As of 19 October 2025
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2025–26 Women's Super League 10003040
Total10003040

References

  1. https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/108/288226/288227/400018314
  2. "Scoresheet" (PDF). weleague.jp. November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. "三菱重工浦和レッズレディース | Urawa Reds Ladies" (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. "Fuka Tsunoda joins Albion from Urawa Reds". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. "WSL transfer deadline day and new season build-up". 4 September 2025.