Yuuka Kurosaki - Racing Louisville FC

Position: Midfielder

Birthdate: June 12, 1997

Hometown: Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

Height: 5-foot-4

Pronunciation: Yuuka Kurosaki

Previous Team: Kuopion Palloseura (Finland)

2024: She didn’t debut for Racing Louisville before leaving on a transfer for new USL Super League club DC Power in August.

Before Racing Louisville: Kurosaki joins Racing after spending the 2023 season with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Finland, where she led her team to its third consecutive Kansallinen Liga title, scoring three goals. The central midfielder also made two appearances in the opening qualification round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Before her stint in Finland, Kurosaki made 20 appearances over two seasons with Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien, Norway’s top flight.

Racing Louisville FC: established 2021

Upon launching, Racing Louisville made its city home to a major-league sports franchise for the first time in 41 years. The club plays in the NWSL — the world’s top women’s soccer circuit that’s home to most members of the highly successful U.S. national team — and plays at recently opened Lynn Family Stadium.