Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer

Saki Kumagai is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and captains the Japan national team. A versatile defensive midfielder with keen sense of anticipation and exceptional tactical acumen, she is also able to be deployed as a central defender. She is regarded as one of the finest Asian female midfielders of all time. She is one of the most successful East Asian footballers, of any gender, at club and international level.