Maika Hamano
Japanese footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maika Hamano (Japanese: 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Hammarby IF (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U20 | 6 | (4) |
| 2022– | Japan | 19 | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2025 | |||
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]
On 14 June 2024, Hamano was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12]
Hamano was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 6 | |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 8 | ||
| Hammarby IF (loan) | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 128 | 41 | ||
- Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, WE League Cup, Women's League Cup
- Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 27 February 2025[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 6 | |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 | 20 February 2025 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States |  Australia |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2025 SheBelieves Cup |
| 6 | 23 February 2025 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, United States |  Colombia |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2025 SheBelieves Cup |
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Hammarby IF
Chelsea
Japan U16
Japan
Individual
References
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