Maika Hamano

Maika Hamano
浜野 まいか
Hamano in 2025
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 Forward
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 23
Youth career
FFC Seleção
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) 4 (1)
International career‡
2022 Japan U20 6 (4)
2022– Japan 31 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2026

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.

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,[1] before being recalled in September after sustaining a shoulder injury.[6]

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.[7]

On 4 January 2026, Hamano joined fellow Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]

International career

In July 2022, Hamano was included in the Japan under-20 team for the 2022 U-20 World Cup,[9] 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.[10]

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.[11][12] On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup.[13]

In June 2024, Hamano was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]

Hamano was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[15] 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.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 February 2026[1][17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 4 1 2 0 — — 6 1
Career total 105 30 18 9 11 2 10 3 144 44

International

As of match played 21 March 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2022 1 0
2023 5 0
2024 10 4
2025 10 2
2026 5 3
Total 31 9
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamano goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Maika Hamano
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

Honours

INAC Kobe Leonessa

Hammarby IF

Chelsea

Japan U16

Japan

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Chelsea player pronunciations 😅 🗣️". Instagram. Chelsea F.C. Women. 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Scoresheet – Inac Kobe Leonessa 5:0 Omiya Ardija Ventus" (PDF). WE League. 12 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Maika Hamano is a Blue!". Chelsea F.C. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Hammarby transfer news: Hammarby lånar Maika Hamano från Chelsea". Hammarby Fotboll (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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  12. ^ "Japan vs. Nigeria". Soccerway. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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  21. ^ Salley, Emily (15 March 2025). "Women's League Cup final: Chelsea 2–1 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  22. ^ "AFC President praises Japan for extending U-16 Women's record". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Nishio awarded Most Valuable Player, Hamano Top Scorer". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Hamano, Gabarro grab golden honours". FIFA. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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  26. ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2022: Maika Hamano". Asian Football Confederation. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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