Sumaya Matsushima (Bengali: সুমাইয়া মাতসুশিমা, Japanese: 松島 スマヤ; born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Japan, she represents the Bangladesh national team.
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| Birth name | Matsushima Sumaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | IM 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 11 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Nasrin Sporting Club | 8 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Paro FC | 9 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | IM10 (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bangladesh | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Bangladesh futsal | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
She is also considered to be the first professional woman freestyler in Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4] At the age of 2, she moved from Japan to Bangladesh in 2003 and became a permanent resident of Bangladesh, as her father was a Bangladeshi.[5][6]
Early life
editSumaya was born in Nagoya, Japan. Her mother, Tomomi Matsushima, is Japanese while her father, Masudur Rahman, is Bangladeshi. She moved to Bangladesh at the age of 2. She became a permanent resident in 2008.[7][8]
Sumaya studied at Sea Breeze International School until 8th grade, and then moved to Don Bosco School and college. In 2018, she formed a football team and participated in the Inter-English Medium School festival.[9] Her team participated in the competition six times and were champions four times in a row. Sumaya was the top goal scorer in the competition.[10]
Club career
editShe started playing professionally in the Maldives for Dhivehi Sifainge Club.[11]
Bashundhara Kings
editIn 2020, she was selected by the Bashundhara Kings to play as a forward.[9][12][13]
Paro
editIn 2025, she signed with Bhutan Women's National League club Paro.[14]
IM10
editSumaya joined IM10 for the 2025–26 Women's Futsal League Bangladesh, which was the first edition of the league.[15]
International career
editSumaya made her national team debut for Bangladesh on 15 July 2023 against Nepal.[16]
In 2026, she contributed to Bangladesh's winning the title in 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship, with 4 goals.[17]
Honours
editBashundhara Kings
Bangladesh
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 December 2023 | BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Singapore |
7–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ↑ "Matsushima Sumaya: If the girls love football, there is a way". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ "Matsushima Sumaiya dreams of representing the nation". The Daily Observer.
- ↑ "Matsushima Sumaiya all set to play for Kings". bangladeshpost.net.
- ↑ "Cultivating flair". Dhaka Tribune. 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "Biography of Sumaiya Matsushima". Samakal.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "When did Sumaya move to Bangladesh?". Bangla Tribune.
- ↑ "Biography of Sumaiya Matsushima". Samakal.
- ↑ দেশের ফুটবলে জাপানি হাওয়া [Japanese gust in the country's football]. Khela 71 (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- 1 2 "BFF eyeing on Matsushima Sumaiya". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "BFF eyeing on Matsushima Sumaiya". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ↑ "DSC demolished defending champions MPL to win third title". clubmaldives.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "Japanese-Bangladeshi Mathsushima in women's team's camp". The Business Standard. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ "'I had to balance football and society'". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ "Five more Bangladeshi women footballer head to Bhutan for National League". The Business Standard. April 13, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "১৮ বছর পর খেলবে পুরুষ দল, প্রথমবার নারীরা". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Japan's Sumaya now belongs to Bangladesh".
- ↑ "Another feather in Sabina-led Bangladesh's cap". The Daily Star.