Career
She plays as a defensive midfielder and is also a Japanese women"s international having represented her country at the 2007 and 2011 editions of the Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup, as well as two AFC Women"s Asian Cup competitions. Utsugi began her professional career at NTV Beleza in 2004. In August 2010, after six years at Beleza, Utsugi departed her home country to sign for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine.
After joining the club, she became the first Japanese player to play in the league.