Maika Hamano

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.

Maika Hamano
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-09) 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 0 (0)
2023 → Hammarby IF (loan) 17 (7)
International career‡
Japan U20
2022– Japan 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

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]

International career

In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup,[5] 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.[6]

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

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 October 2023[1][9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hammarby IF (loan) 2023 Damallsvenskan 17 7 5 4 — — 22 11
Career total 74 24 12 8 6 1 0 0 92 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[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 202210
202350
Total60

Honours

INAC Kobe Leonessa

Hammarby IF

Japan U16

Individual

References
  1. "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. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Japan vs. Nigeria – 6 October 2022 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. "Women's World Cup 2023: Mana Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. "セレッソ大阪堺ガールズ". Nadeshiko League. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. "2021/22シーズン全日程". INAC Kobe Leonessa. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "AFC President praises Japan for extending U-16 Women's record". The AFC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. "Nishio awarded Most Valuable Player, Hamano Top Scorer". The AFC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. "Hamano, Gabarro grab golden honours". FIFA. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.


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