Hikaru Naomoto
Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光, Naomoto Hikaru, born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Urawa Reds and the Japan women's national team.
| Naomoto with SC Freiburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 3, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urawa Reds | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 26 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Urawa Reds | 110 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | SC Freiburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2020– | Urawa Reds | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Japan U-17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2014– | Japan | 35 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 10, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 26 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
Naomoto was born in Ogori on March 3, 1994. In 2007, she joined her local club Fukuoka J. Anclas. After graduating from high school, she joined Urawa Reds in 2012. She was selected Best Eleven in 2014 season.
National team career Edit
Naomoto played for Japan U-17 national team at 2010 U-17 World Cup Japan won 2nd place and U-20 team at 2012 U-20 World Cup Japan won 3rd place.[1] On May 8, 2014, she debuted for Japan national team against New Zealand. She was a member of Japan for 2014 Asian Cup and 2014 Asian Games. Japan won the championship at Asian Cup and 2nd place at Asian Games. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won their second consecutive title. She played 18 games for Japan.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[2]
On July 26, she scored the opening goal in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C Round 2 match against Costa Rica and contributed to the victory, and was named VISA Player of the Match.[3][4]
National team statistics Edit
International goals Edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 January 2022 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | Myanmar | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2. | 24 June 2022 | Sport Center FAS, Stara Pazova, Serbia | Serbia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 26 July 2023 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Honours Edit
Japan Edit
Winner
Individual Edit
- Nadeshiko League Best XI: 2014
- WE League Valuable Player Award: 2021–22, 2022–23
- WE League Best XI: 2022–23
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup VISA Player of the Match: against Costa Rica
References Edit
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- ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Two goals in 2 minutes help Japan beat Costa Rica 2-0 at Women's World Cup". AP News. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Visa Player of the Match: Hikaru Naomoto". FIFA. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ List of match in 2014, 2015 2018-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, 2017 2019-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
External links Edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hikaru Naomoto at Soccerway
- Hikaru Naomoto at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association