Hina Sugita
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.jpg) Sugita in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hina Sugita[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitakyushu, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Fujieda Junshin High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2022 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 102 | (17) |
| 2022–2025 | Portland Thorns | 82 | (13) |
| 2025– | Angel City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Japan U-17 | 9 | (7) |
| 2016 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018– | Japan | 46 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 11 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:49, 5 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和, Sugita Hina; born 31 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Japan national team.
After graduating from high school, Sugita joined Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2015. She debuted as a midfielder in 2015. She became a regular player in 2016 and was selected for the Best Young player award in the 2016 season.[2]
On 26 January 2022, Sugita joined the Portland Thorns on a three-year deal.[3] She won the 2022 NWSL Championship with the club.[4]
On 30 September 2025, Thorns traded Sugita to Angel City FC in exchange for M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds.[5] On 17 March 2026, it was announced that Sugita had been placed on the season-ending injury list after she had sustained an ACL tear in her left leg.[6]
International career
In September 2012, when Sugita was 15 years old, she was selected for Japan's U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup. She played all 4 matches and scored 2 goals.[7] In 2013, she played at the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, which Japan won for the second time in a row. She also scored 6 goals and was selected as the tournament MVP. In 2014, she was selected for Japan's U-17 team for the 2014 U-17 Women's World Cup. She played 5 matches as captain, scoring 5 goals and leading Japan to its first championship, as well as winning the tournament's Golden Ball (MVP).[7] In November 2016, she was selected for Japan's U-20 national team for the 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. She played all 6 matches and Japan won the third place. She was also selected Golden Ball award.[7]
On 2 August 2018, Sugita debuted for the Japanese national team as substitute midfielder in the 72nd minute against Australia.[8]
On 10 May 2019, Sugita was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]
On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[11]
