Hugo Kametani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hougang United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Pima Community College | 54 | (39) |
| 2020–2021 | Nebraska-Omaha | 28 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 6 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Union Omaha | 23 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Nagaworld | 45 | (16) |
| 2025– | Hougang United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 | |||
Hugo Kametani (born 26 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Hougang United in Singapore Premier League.[1]
Career
Pima Community College
Kametani began attending Pima Community College in 2017, where he played two seasons for the men's soccer team.[2] In 2018 he scored the game-winning goal in overtime to win Pima their first national championship. He scored 30 goals in his sophomore season, and was named the Junior College Division I men's national player of the year.[3][4]
Nebraska-Omaha
After his time at Pima Community College, Kametani began attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Kametani played two seasons for the men's soccer team, and in 2020 was the Summit League Newcomer of the Year as well as named to the All-Summit First Team. In his two seasons with the Mavericks, Kametani scored 11 goals in 28 games.[5]
Union Omaha
Kametani stayed in Omaha to begin his professional career, signing with Union Omaha of USL League One in 2022 after participating in an invitational camp.[6] Kametani made his professional debut the following April, starting in Omaha's second round match in the U.S. Open Cup. He scored his first professional goal in his second match, a 2–2 draw against Forward Madison in Omaha's opening match of the 2022 season.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 May 2024 [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Des Moines Menace | 2021 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Union Omaha | 2022 | USL League One | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Total | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Nagaworld | 2023–24 | Cambodian Premier League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Total | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16 | ||
| Hougang United | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 20 | ||
References
- ^ "Japan – H. Kametani – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Hugo Kametani #10 MID Pima Community College". pimaaztecs.com. Pima Community College. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Pima Men's soccer wins NJCAA National Title". kvoa.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Announces National Players of the Year". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "9 Hugo Kametani". omavs.com. Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Rolfes, Justin (February 18, 2022). "UNION OMAHA SIGNS UNO STANDOUT HUGO KAMETANI AND COLLEGE STAR RYEN JIBA". unionomaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Gameday Report: Omaha Open Title-Defending Season with 2–2 Draw in Madison". uslleagueone.com. USL League One. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Stats Milos Zlatkovic".