YU TSUKANOME
Full Name: Yu Tsukanome
Pronunciation: You Tsu-ka-no-mey
Position: Forward
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Hometown: Saitama, Japan
Date of Birth: December 21, 2000 in Saitama, Japan
Nationality: Japan
Acquired: Signed on December 4, 2023
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 (Tacoma Defiance): Made 29 appearances (17 starts) for Tacoma in 2024, scoring five goals, including a game-winning strike against Timbers2 (June 31, 2024).
2023 (Dakota Fusion FC): Scored 16 goals in 10 appearances for Dakota Fusion FC of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), winning the league’s Golden Boot award. Was named to the 2023 NPSL National XI, NPSL Midwest Region XI and NPSL North Conference XI.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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YOUTH EXPERIENCE
Tsukanome attended the Biwako Seikei Sport College in Japan. In 2022, the school reached the Semifinal of the Japan College Prime Minister’s Cup, falling to eventual champion Kokushikan University. Tsukanome scored two goals in the tournament, leading the team.
