Mizuki Hamada

Mizuki Hamada (濱田 水輝, Hamada Mizuki, born 18 May 1990) is an American-born Japanese football defender currently playing for J2 League club Fagiano Okayama. He can also play as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Mizuki Hamada
濱田 水輝

Personal information
Full name	Mizuki Hamada
Date of birth	18 May 1990
Place of birth	New Jersey, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Fagiano Okayama
Number	4
Youth career
2006–2008	Urawa Red Diamonds Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Urawa Red Diamonds	27	(0)
2013	→ Albirex Niigata (loan)	6	(0)
2015–2017	Avispa Fukuoka	49	(5)
2018–	Fagiano Okayama	23	(3)
National team^‡
2011	Japan U22	11	(2)
Honours Urawa Reds Runner-up J1 League 2014 Runner-up J.League Cup 2011 Representing  Japan AFC U-16 Championship 2006 Singapore
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2011

Playing career

Hamada was a member of the United States U15 squad,[2] as well as Japanese U-17 and U-18 teams. On 10 August 2008, Hamada, along with three others, was promoted to the first team of the Reds.[3] Hamada has been a part of both the US and Japan youth football programs.

Career statistics

Club

Updated to end of 2018 season.[4][5][6][7]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds	2009	1	0	0	0	4	0	5	0
	2010	4	0	3	0	0	0	7	0
	2011	4	0	3	0	3	0	10	0
	2012	13	0	1	0	6	0	20	0
Albirex Niigata	2013	6	0	1	0	6	1	13	1
Urawa Red Diamonds	2014	5	0	1	0	3	1	9	1
Avispa Fukuoka	2015	26	4	1	0	-		27	4
	2016	19	1	0	0	5	0	24	1
	2017	4	0	2	0	-		6	0
Fagiano Okayama	2018	23	3	0	0	-		23	3
Total		105	8	12	0	27	2	144	10

International

As of 27 November 2011

National team Year Apps Goals Japan U22 2011 11 2

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2011 9 February Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli  Kuwait 0–3 0 Friendly[8] / Japan U22 12 February Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain U22 2–0 0 Friendly[9] / Japan U22 26 March Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 0–1 0 Friendly[10] / Japan U22 29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 2–1 0 Friendly[11] / Japan U22 1 June Niigata Stadium, Niigata Australia U22 3–1 0 Friendly[12] / Japan U22 19 June Toyota Stadium, Toyota Kuwait U22 3–1 1 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 23 June Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait U22 1–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 10 August Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Egypt U22 2–1 0 Friendly[13] / Japan U22 21 September Tosu Stadium, Tosu Malaysia U22 2–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 22 November Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain U22 2–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 27 November National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Syria U22 2–1 1 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22

Honours

Japan

• AFC U-17 Championship (1) : 2006

References

1. "Player Information: Mizuki Hamada". Imscouting.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
2. "U-15 camp (R)". Bigsoccer.com. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
3. "4 Reds Youth Players to Join First Team". Urawa Red Diamonds. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 203 out of 289)
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 164 out of 289)
6. "Japan – Mizuki Hamada – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
7. "Mizuki Hamada > Club matches". Worldfootball.net.
8. "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsクウェート代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
9. "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsU-22バーレーン代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
10. "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第1戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
11. "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
12. "U-22日本代表　国際親善試合　2011_06_01　オーストラリア". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
13. "U-22日本代表　国際親善試合　2011_08_10　エジプト". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

External links

• Profile at Avispa Fukuoka (in Japanese)
• Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds (in Japanese)
• Mizuki Hamada at J.League (in Japanese)
• Mizuki Hamada – Yahoo! Japan Sports (in Japanese)