Megu Hamada

Megu Hamada

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-12-27)27 December 2000
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	RB Omiya Ardija Women
Number	7
Youth career
	Soleil FC
	Kita-ku Sakura Girls
	Jumonji Junior High School
	Jumonji High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Yamanashi Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
2025–	RB Omiya Ardija Women
International career
2026–	Japan
Medal record Representing Japan Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Women's football
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Megu Hamada (Japanese: 浜田 芽来, born 27 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for RB Omiya Ardija Women in the WE League and the Japan national team. She was part of the Japan squad that won the women's football gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

Career

Hamada was born in Tokyo, Japan. She played youth football for Soleil FC and Kita-ku Sakura Girls before attending Jumonji Junior High School and Jumonji High School. She later played for the women's football team at Yamanashi Gakuin University.

In 2023, Hamada joined Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara after graduating from university. She made her WE League debut on 5 March 2023 and scored her first league goal on the same day. She subsequently moved to RB Omiya Ardija Women, continuing her career in Japan's top division of women's football.

In July 2026, Hamada was selected for Japan's squad for the women's football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games. She played as a forward during the tournament, including in Japan's semi-final victory over South Korea and the final against North Korea. Japan drew 2–2 after extra time in the final on 2 October and won the penalty shoot-out 5–3 to secure its third consecutive Asian Games gold medal.

External links

• Megu Hamada at the WE League