Jessica Wulf
Japanese footballer (born 2005)
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Jessica Yuri Wulf (ウルフ ジェシカ 結吏, Wulf Jessica Yuri; born 20 May 2005) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Yuri Wulf | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Rise FC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AC Todoroki | |||
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Rise FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Vancouver Rise FC Academy | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2022 | |||
Early life
Wulf played youth football with AC Todoroki and Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina.[1] In January 2023, she won the Japan U18 league title, making the winning save in a penalty shootout.[2]
Club career
In December 2023, Wulf was promoted to the Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza first team.[1] In June 2024, she signed an extension for another season.[3] She did not appear in any WE League matches, but made three appearances in the Empress's Cup with Nippon TV Tokyo Menina.[4]
In February 2025, she signed with Vancouver Rise FC of the Northern Super League.[4][5] In September 2025, she joined the Vancouver Rise FC Academy for the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.[6] She made her professional debut for the Rise on 18 May 2026, featuring in the club's first win of the 2026 season, a 2–1 victory against Halifax Tides FC.[7]
International career
In November 2021, Wulf was called up to a training camp with the Japan U16.[8] In 2022, Wulf represented Japan U17 at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[9] In September 2023, she was invited to a training camp with the Japan U19.[10][11] In 2024, Wulf represented Japan U20 at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
- As of October 24, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2023–24 | WE League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vancouver Rise FC | 2025 | Northern Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vancouver Rise FC Academy (loan) | 2025 | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||