Hinata Miyazawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the Japan national team.
She was introduced to football at age three by her older brother Keita.
She had to travel far to find a team that would accept her as a girl in a male-dominated sport.
She consults her performances with her brother.
She opted not to join an elite football academy, unlike many of her teammates and decided to also focus on her education.
She studied Medical Science at Hosei University in Tokyo.
She is the first Asian national to play for Manchester United Women's team.
She won the Golden Boot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring five goals in four games.
She has a collection of headbands that she wears in different colors and patterns depending on her mood.
She admires Spanish footballer Aitana BonmatĂ.
Growing up, she watched YouTube videos of Messi and Neymar for inspiration, and she was lacking female football role models.
She takes number 7 jersey whenever she can. It became her favorite since she was a child when her brother wore that shirt and she wanted to look like him.
| Adidas |
| EAFF Women's Football Championship | 1× |
| Empress's Cup | 3× |
| AFC Women's Club Championship | 1× |
| Nadeshiko League Cup | 2× |
| Nadeshiko League | 2× |
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | 1× |
| FA Women's Cup | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2023
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present
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Manchester United | 17 | 1 |
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2021
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2023
|
MyNavi Sendai | 46 | 4 |
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2018
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2020
|
Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 85 | 20 |
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2015
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2017
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Seisa Kokusai High School | ||
| International Stats | |||
|
2018
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present
|
Japan | 41 | 9 |
|
2018
-
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Japan U20 | 6 | 1 |
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2016
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|
Japan U17 | 6 | 1 |
