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Maika Hamano (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.




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.
On 13 January 2023, Hamano signed for Chelsea and was immediately loaned to Swedish side Hammarby IF. There, she made 17 league appearances and scored 7 goals during the 2023 Damallsvenskan season, before being recalled in September after sustaining a shoulder injury.
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.




International career


In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup, 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.
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. On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.




Career statistics






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As of match played 24 November 2024




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As of match played 26 October 2024

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamano goal.




Honours


INAC Kobe Leonessa

WE League: 2021–22
Hammarby IF

Swedish Cup: 2022–23
Chelsea

Women's Super League: 2023–24
FA Women's League Cup runner-up: 2023–24
Japan U16

AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2019
Individual

AFC U-16 Women's Championship top scorer: 2019
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Ball: 2022
AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2022




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• INAC Kobe Leonessa
• Maika Hamano
• Maika
• 2023–24 Chelsea F.C. Women season
• 2024–25 Chelsea F.C. Women season
• Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
• 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
• Chelsea F.C. Women
• 2022 AFC Annual Awards
• Asian Young Footballer of the Year
• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squads