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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 1 (0)
2023 → Hammarby IF (loan) 17 (7)
International career‡
Japan U20
2022– Japan 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか, Hamano Maika, born 9 May 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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]

She signed for Chelsea on 13 January 2023, and was immediately loaned to Swedish side Hammarby IF for the 2023 season.[3][4] Hamano made her senior debut for the Blues in a 3–0 away win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on 17 December 2023.[5]

International career

In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup,[6] where the team 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 after Inma Gabarro.[7]

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.[8] On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 December 2023[1][10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hammarby IF (loan) 2023 Damallsvenskan 17 7 5 4 — — 22 11
Career total 75 24 12 8 6 1 0 0 93 33
  1. ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, WE League Cup, FA Women's League Cup

International

As of match played 11 August 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2022 1 0
2023 5 0
Total 6 0

Honours

INAC Kobe Leonessa

Hammarby IF

Japan U16

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Japan – M. Hamano – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Scoresheet – Inac Kobe Leonessa 5:0 Omiya Ardija Ventus" (PDF). weleague.jp. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Maika Hamano is a Blue!". chelseafc.com. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Hammarby transfer news: Hammarby lånar Maika Hamano från Chelsea". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ {{Cite web |title=Bristol City 0-3 Chelsea|date=17 December 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67673739#:~:text=Substitution%2C%20Chelsea%20Women.%20Maika%20Hamano%20replaces%20Lauren%20James.%7Caccess-date=17 December 2023|website=bbc.co.uk|language=en
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Maika Hamano: Chelsea & Japan's Lionel Messi-inspired teen star set to shine at the 2023 Women's World Cup". goal.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Japan vs. Nigeria – 6 October 2022 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's World Cup 2023: Mana Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ "セレッソ大阪堺ガールズ". Nadeshiko League. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. ^ "2021/22シーズン全日程". INAC Kobe Leonessa. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ "FW 浜野 まいか(HAMANO Maika) | なでしこジャパン". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  13. ^ "INAC KOBE LEONESSA crowned champions of 2021–22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE. "Performance befitting for the first WE LEAGUE Champions" – the Chair of WE LEAGUE". weleague.jp. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ "AFC President praises Japan for extending U-16 Women's record". The AFC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Nishio awarded Most Valuable Player, Hamano Top Scorer". The AFC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Hamano, Gabarro grab golden honours". FIFA. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  17. ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2022: Maika Hamano". The AFC. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.


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