Yui Hasegawa

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Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯, Hasegawa Yui; IPA: [haseɡaɰa jɯ.i]; born January 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women’s Super League club Manchester City and captains the Japan national team. Considered as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, she has the versatility to operate across the midfield in both offensive and defensive positions.
Born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture and brought up in Toda, Saitama, Hasegawa played youth football with Tokyo Verdy Beleza before she began her career with the senior team in 2013. In 2021, Hasegawa joined AC Milan before moving to West Ham United at the end of 2020-21 Serie A season. She joined Manchester City in the summer of 2022 after spending one season with West Ham United.
A full international since 2017, Hasegawa has represented Japan in the 2019 and 2023 FIFA World Cup, the 2020 and 2024 Olympics, as well as the 2018, 2022, and 2026 AFC Asian Cup. As of March 2025, she had scored 20 goals and earned over 100 caps for Japan.

Hasegawa was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on January 29, 1997. She subsequently moved to Toda, Saitama with her family during her childhood. She attended…