Mizuki Hamada

Mizuki Hamada (濱田 水輝, Hamada Mizuki; born 18 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija. He can also play as a defensive midfielder.^[1]

Mizuki Hamada
濱田 水輝

Personal information
Full name	Mizuki Hamada
Date of birth	(1990-05-18) 18 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	New Jersey, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	RB Omiya Ardija
Number	26
Youth career
	FC Wako Little Eleven
	De Anza Heaters
0000–2005	Santa Clara Sporting Ruckus
2006–2008	Urawa Red Diamonds
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)
2018–2023	Fagiano Okayama	123	(5)
2024–	Omiya Ardija/RB Omiya Ardija	1	(0)
International career‡
2011	Japan U22	11	(2)
Medal record Urawa Reds Runner-up J1 League 2014 Runner-up J.League Cup 2011 Representing  Japan AFC U-16 Championship 2006 Singapore
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2011

Playing career

Hamada was a member of the United States under-15 squad,^[2] as well as Japanese under-17 and under-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 10 August 2022.^[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
	2019	16	0	1	0	-		17	0
	2020	40	1	1	0	-		41	1
	2021	29	0	1	0	-		30	0
	2022	5	1	1	0	-		6	1
Total		195	10	16	0	27	2	238	12

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