Hugo Kametani

Hugo Kametani (born 26 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Union Omaha in USL League One.[1]

Hugo Kametani
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999
Place of birth Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 10
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Pima Community College 54 (39)
2020–2021 Nebraska-Omaha 28 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Des Moines Menace 6 (2)
2022– Union Omaha 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Career

Pima Community College

Kametani began attending Pima Community College in 2017, where he played two seasons for the men's soccer team.[2] In 2018 he scored the game-winning goal in overtime to win Pima their first national championship. He scored 30 goals in his sophomore season, and was named the Junior College Division I men's national player of the year.[3][4]

Nebraska-Omaha

After his time at Pima Community College, Kametani began attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Kametani played two seasons for the men's soccer team, and in 2020 was the Summit League Newcomer of the Year as well as named to the All-Summit First Team. In his two seasons with the Mavericks, Kametani scored 11 goals in 28 games.[5]

Union Omaha

Kametani stayed in Omaha to begin his professional career, signing with Union Omaha of USL League One in 2022 after participating in an invitational camp.[6] Kametani made his professional debut the following April, starting in Omaha's second round match in the U.S. Open Cup. He scored his first professional goal in his second match, a 2–2 draw against Forward Madison in Omaha's opening match of the 2022 season.[7]

References
  1. "Japan – H. Kametani – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "Hugo Kametani #10 MID Pima Community College". pimaaztecs.com. Pima Community College. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. "Pima Men's soccer wins NJCAA National Title". kvoa.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  4. "United Soccer Coaches Announces National Players of the Year". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  5. "9 Hugo Kametani". omavs.com. Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  6. Rolfes, Justin (February 18, 2022). "UNION OMAHA SIGNS UNO STANDOUT HUGO KAMETANI AND COLLEGE STAR RYEN JIBA". unionomaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  7. "Gameday Report: Omaha Open Title-Defending Season with 2–2 Draw in Madison". uslleagueone.com. USL League One. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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