Hugo Kametani (born 26 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Pima Aztecs | 54 | (39) |
| 2020–2021 | Omaha Mavericks | 28 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Union Omaha | 24 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Nagaworld | 34 | (16) |
| 2025 | Hougang United | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:07, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPima Aztecs
editKametani began attending Pima Community College in 2017, where he played two seasons for the men's soccer team.[1] 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.[2][3]
Omaha Mavericks
editAfter 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.[4]
Union Omaha
editKametani stayed in Omaha to begin his professional career, signing with Union Omaha of USL League One in 2022 after participating in an invitational camp.[5] 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.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 12 July 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Des Moines Menace | 2021 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Omaha | 2022 | USL League One | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 4 |
| Nagaworld | 2023–24 | Cambodian Premier League | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | Cambodian Premier League | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| Total | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16 | ||
| Hougang United | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Singapore Cup
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hugo Kametani Stats".