Mao Itamura
Japanese footballer (born 2006)
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Mao Itamura (Japanese: 板村 真央; born 8 August 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vrouwen Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Japan national under-20 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2024 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 52 | (48) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 30 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Japan U20 | 12 | (10) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 27 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:10, 27 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Itamura was born on 8 August 2006. Growing up, she attended a football boarding school in Japan.[1]
Club career
Itamura started her career with Japanese side JFA Academy Fukushima. Following her stint there, she signed for Dutch side Feyenoord in 2025.[2] After the 2025–26 Eredivisie season, in which she helped Feyenoord qualify for international football for the first time in their club history, Itamura was named Player of the Year in the Eredivisie with 8 goals and 6 assists.[3]
International career
Itamura is a Japan youth international. During the spring of 2026, she played for the Japan women's national under-20 football team at the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.
Style of play
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JFA Academy Fukushima | 2022 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 13 | |
| 2023 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 17 | ||
| 2024 | Nadeshiko League 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 22 | ||
| Total | 52 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 52 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2024–25 | Vrouwen Eredivisie | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Vrouwen Eredivisie | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| Total | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 58 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 64 | ||
- Includes Empress's Cup, KNVB Women's Cup
- Includes Eredivisie Cup
Honours
- Individual