Ruka Yamaya (born 10 February 1995) is a Japanese professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

for

WE League The , officially the , also known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in Japan, starting from the 2021–22 season. It is the first fully-professional women's football league in Japan. The current ...

club

Albirex Niigata Ladies Albirex Niigata Ladies is a professional women's football club based in Niigata and affiliated with Albirex Niigata, founded in 2002. The club currently plays in the WE League, the highest division of women's football in Japan. Kits Kit sup ...

Club career

Yamaya made her

debut on 12 September 2021.

References

Living people 1995 births Japanese women's footballers Women's association football midfielders WE League players Albirex Niigata Ladies players Association football people from Hokkaido 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub