Yuki Nagasato Makes History with Loan to Hayabusa Eleven
Published on September 9, 2020 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Chicago Stars FC News Release
Chicago Red Stars forward Yuki Nagasato
(Chicago Stars FC, Credit: ISI Photos)
CHICAGO - Forward Yuki Nagasato is heading to Japan where she'll make history as the first woman playing professionally for Hayabusa Eleven, an amateur men's club as part of the Kanagawa Prefecture League.
Nagasato arrived in Chicago in 2017. The 2011 World Cup Champion has made 52 NWSL appearances with the Red Stars. Nagasato had a banner year with Chicago in 2019. With eight goals, she finished as the league's eighth-highest goalscorer and she led the league in assists with eight.
Nagasato's loan ends prior to the 2021 NWSL preseason.
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