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Maika Hamano

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Maika Hamano
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20)
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 13 (3)
2023 → Hammarby IF (loan) 17 (7)
International career‡
2022 Japan U20 6 (4)
2022– Japan 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 17 December 2024[1][12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
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
2024–25 Women's Super League 7 1 0 0 0 0 5 2 12 3
Total 13 3 1 0 1 0 5 2 20 5
Hammarby IF (loan) 2023 Damallsvenskan 17 7 5 4 — — 22 11
Career total 87 27 13 8 7 1 5 2 112 38
  1. ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, WE League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

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As of match played 26 October 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2022 1 0
2023 5 0
2024 10 4
Total 16 4
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamano goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Maika Hamano
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2024 Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain  New Zealand 1–1 4–1 Friendly
2 2–1
3 13 July 2024 Kanazawa Stadium, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan  Ghana 2–0 4–0 MS&AD Cup
4 31 July 2024 Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France  Nigeria 1–0 3–1 2024 Summer Olympics

Honours

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INAC Kobe Leonessa

Hammarby IF

Chelsea

Japan U16

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Japan | M. Hamano | Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Scoresheet – Inac Kobe Leonessa 5:0 Omiya Ardija Ventus" (PDF). WE League. 12 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Maika Hamano is a Blue!". Chelsea F.C. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Hammarby transfer news: Hammarby lånar Maika Hamano från Chelsea". Hammarby Fotboll (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Statement on Maika Hamano injury". Chelsea F.C. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. ^ Millington, Adam (17 December 2023). "Bristol City 0–3 Chelsea: Blues three points clear before winter break". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Maika Hamano: Chelsea & Japan's Lionel Messi-inspired teen star set to shine at the 2023 Women's World Cup". Goal. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Hamano Maika | National Teams". Japan Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Japan vs. Nigeria". Soccerway. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: Mana Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  12. ^ "セレッソ大阪堺ガールズ". Nadeshiko League. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. ^ "2021/22シーズン全日程". INAC Kobe Leonessa (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  14. ^ "FW 浜野 まいか (Hamano Maika) | なでしこジャパン" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Inac Kobe Leonessa crowned champions of 2021–22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE. "Performance befitting for the first WE League Champions"". WE League. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  16. ^ "AFC President praises Japan for extending U-16 Women's record". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Nishio awarded Most Valuable Player, Hamano Top Scorer". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Hamano, Gabarro grab golden honours". FIFA. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  19. ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2022: Maika Hamano". Asian Football Confederation. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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