Maika Hamano
Japanese footballer (born 2004)
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Maika Hamano (Japanese: 浜野 まいか, Hamano Maika, pronounced [ha̠ma̠no̞ ma̠i̥ka̠];[2] born 9 May 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Chelsea, and the Japan national team.
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Hamano in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Takaishi, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FFC Selecao | |||
| 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 | 27 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Hammarby IF (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| 2026– | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U20 | 6 | (4) |
| 2022– | Japan | 34 | (10) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||
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.[3]
On 13 January 2023, Hamano signed for Chelsea and was immediately loaned to Swedish side Hammarby IF.[4][5] There, she made 17 league appearances and scored 7 goals during the 2023 Damallsvenskan season,[6] before being recalled in September after sustaining a shoulder injury.[7]
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.[8]
On 4 January 2026, Hamano joined fellow Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
International career
In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup,[10] 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.[11]
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.[12][13] On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.[14]
In June 2024, Hamano was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]
Hamano was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[16] A year later, she won the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup with Japan, the country's third continental title and first since 2018, scoring the only goal of the match in a 1–0 final victory over Australia.[17]
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 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Hammarby IF (loan) | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 11 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 146 | 44 | ||
- Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 18 April 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | |
| Total | 34 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamano goal.[6]
| 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 |
| 7 | 10 March 2026 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia |  Vietnam |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 8 | 18 March 2026 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  South Korea |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 9 | 21 March 2026 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Australia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 10 | 15 April 2026 | Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, United States |  United States |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Hammarby IF
Chelsea
- Women's Super League: 2023–24, 2024–25[6]
- Women's FA Cup: 2024–25[6]
- Women's League Cup: 2024–25[21]
Japan U16
Japan
Individual
