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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2022: Maika Hamano

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November 1, 2023

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Doha: Japan’s Maika Hamano was named the AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 on Tuesday evening at the Al Mayassa Theatre during a glittering ceremony.

The eighth different Japanese winner of this award, Osaka-born Hamano has quickly emerged as one of her nation's most promising rising stars in recent times.

The 19-year-old left an indelible mark at the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup Costa Rica 2022 last July, where her outstanding performances for Japan saw her clinch the Golden Ball and help them to a runners-up finish. With four goals to her name, the forward also claimed the Silver Boot. .....



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