Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 May 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Takaishi, Osaka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 37 | (14) |
2021–2022 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 20 | (3) |
2023– | Chelsea | 6 | (2) |
2023 | → Hammarby IF (loan) | 17 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Japan U20 | 6 | (4) |
2022– | Japan | 15 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 |
Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか, Hamano Maika, born 9 May 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Japan national team.
Club career
Hamano made her WE League debut for INAC Kobe Leonessa on 12 September 2021 in a 5–0 victory over Omiya Ardija Ventus.[2]
On 13 January 2023, Hamano signed for Chelsea and was immediately loaned to Swedish side Hammarby IF.[3][4] There, she made 17 league appearances and scored 7 goals during the 2023 Damallsvenskan season,[1] before being recalled in September after sustaining a shoulder injury.[5]
After recovering from injury, Hamano made her Women's Super League debut for Chelsea on 17 December 2023 in a 3–0 away win over Bristol City, replacing Lauren James in the second half.[6]
International career
In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup,[7] where they finished as runners-up after losing to Spain in the final. She won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, and the Silver Boot as the second-best goalscorer behind Inma Gabarro.[8]
Hamano made her senior team debut on 6 October 2022, when she came on as a substitute for Mina Tanaka in the 69th minute of a 2–0 friendly win over Nigeria.[9][10] On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.[11]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cerezo Osaka Sakai | 2018 | Nadeshiko League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | ||
2020 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 8 | |||
2021 | Nadeshiko League | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
Total | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 46 | 17 | |||
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2021–22 | WE League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
2022–23 | WE League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
Total | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
Chelsea | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
Hammarby IF (loan) | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 11 | ||
Career total | 80 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 35 |
- ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, WE League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 3 August 2024[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 9 | 4 | |
Total | 15 | 4 |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamano goal.[1]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 June 2024 | Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain | ![]() |
1–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2–1 | |||||
3 | 13 July 2024 | Kanazawa Stadium, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | MS&AD Cup |
4 | 31 July 2024 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Hammarby IF
Chelsea
Japan U16
Individual
- AFC U-16 Women's Championship top scorer: 2019[17]
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Ball: 2022[18]
- AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2022[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Japan | M. Hamano | Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Scoresheet – Inac Kobe Leonessa 5:0 Omiya Ardija Ventus" (PDF). WE League. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Maika Hamano is a Blue!". Chelsea F.C. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Hammarby transfer news: Hammarby lånar Maika Hamano från Chelsea". Hammarby Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Statement on Maika Hamano injury". Chelsea F.C. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Millington, Adam (17 December 2023). "Bristol City 0–3 Chelsea: Blues three points clear before winter break". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "U-20 Japan Women's National Team squad | FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 (8/7-28@Costa Rica)". Japan Football Association. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Maika Hamano: Chelsea & Japan's Lionel Messi-inspired teen star set to shine at the 2023 Women's World Cup". Goal. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Hamano Maika | National Teams". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Japan vs. Nigeria". Soccerway. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: Mana Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "セレッソ大阪堺ガールズ". Nadeshiko League. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "2021/22シーズン全日程". INAC Kobe Leonessa (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "FW 浜野 まいか (Hamano Maika) | なでしこジャパン" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Inac Kobe Leonessa crowned champions of 2021–22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE. "Performance befitting for the first WE League Champions"". WE League. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "AFC President praises Japan for extending U-16 Women's record". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Nishio awarded Most Valuable Player, Hamano Top Scorer". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Hamano, Gabarro grab golden honours". FIFA. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2022: Maika Hamano". Asian Football Confederation. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.