Hinata Miyazawa

Hinata Miyazawa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Japan women's national team.
Miyazawa won the Golden Boot at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as the tournament's top scorer.
Early life
Miyazawa was born in Minamiashigara on November 28, 1999. She was introduced to football at the age of three by her older brother, Keita.
Club career
After graduating from high school, she joined Nippon TV Beleza in 2018. She received the Best Young Player Award in the 2018 L.League season. She transferred to MyNavi Sendai before the start of the inaugural WE League season in 2021.
On 6 September, Miyazawa signed for Manchester United.
On September 7, she was nominated as one of 30 candidates for the Women's Ballon d'Or Féminin along with Yui Hasegawa. The introductory text is as follows: "She played only 45 minutes and scored two goals in the match against Spain which is 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup champions. Ueki and Tanaka form a speedy duo and break down spaces while rolling. She is wonderful players."
International career
In September 2016, Miyazawa was selected to join the Japan U-17 national team for the 2016 U-17 World Cup. She played in all 6 matches and Japan took 2nd place. In August 2018, she was selected to represent Japan on the Japan U-20 national team for the 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played all 6 matches. In the final against Spain, she scored an opening goal and Japan won the championship.
November 11, 2018, she debuted for Japan's national team against Norway.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
On 22 July 2023, at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Miyazawa contributed to a 5–0 victory over Zambia by scoring the first goal and the third goal, and was named Player of the Match. She also had the best average speed in the match. On July 31, Miyazawa scored twice in Japan's match against Spain. She also assisted Riko Ueki's goal in that same match.
On August 8, 2023, she induced an own goal by Norway in the first round of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage. She scored a decisive third goal just before the end of the game and helped Japan advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in two tournaments. She was awarded the VISA Player of the Match for the third time.
Miyazawa scored five goals overall, winning the tournament's Golden Boot and also equaling the goal tally of Golden Boot winner Homare Sawa at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
International
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miyazawa goal.
Honours
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Nadeshiko League: 2018, 2019
Empress's Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
Nadeshiko League Cup: 2018, 2019
AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019
Japan U20
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2018
Japan
EAFF Women's Football Championship: 2022
Individual
WE League Valuable Player Award: 2021–22, 2022–23
FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot: 2023
References
External links
Japan Football Association
1999 births
Living people
People from Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese women's footballers
Japan women's international footballers
Nadeshiko League players
WE League players
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies players
Mynavi Sendai Ladies players
Manchester United W.F.C. players
Women's Super League players
Women's association football midfielders
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Expatriate women's footballers in England
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in England