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Date of birth | 24 October 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2025 | Urawa Reds | 41 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2024 | Japan U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* 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]
On 31 October 2021. Tsunoda made her WE League debut with Urawa Reds. [2] [3]
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]
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
2025–26 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |