Yukiko Wada
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| Full name | Yukiko Wada | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Yukko | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 2002 Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 293 cm (115 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite / Outside Hitter | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Yukiko Wada (和田 由紀子, Wada Yukiko; born 8 January 2002) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.
Career
On February 12, 2020, it was announced that she would join JT Marvelous.[1]
In 2023, she was selected for Japan women's national volleyball team. She was selected as a starting member against the US in the National League qualifying round, who were on a six-game winning streak. She scored 32 points, contributing to a full-set victory that ended opponent's winning streak. In September the same year, she was selected to participate in the Paris Olympic Qualifier Tournament.[2]
In May 2024, she parted ways with JT Marvelous after 4 season. In July the same year, NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki announced that she would be part of the team.[3][4]
References
- ^ "JTマーヴェラスが榊原、和田の内定を発表 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ 勝部晃多. "【バレー】女子日本代表が米国とのフルセット激闘制す、21歳和田由紀子が起用に応える32得点 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "2024-25シーズン 新加入選手のお知らせ | ニュース". NECレッドロケッツ川崎公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "NEC川崎 和田由紀子、ロレイナ・メアリーズ・ダ・シルバの加入を発表 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2026-03-03.