Hikaru Kitagawa

Hikaru Kitagawa
北川 ひかる
Personal information
Full name Hikaru Kitagawa
Date of birth (1997-05-10) May 10, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
BK Häcken
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2015 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Urawa Reds 43 (4)
2018–2023 Albirex Niigata 76 (3)
2023–2024 INAC Kobe Leonessa 22 (6)
2024– BK Häcken 5 (0)
International career
2014 Japan U-17 5 (0)
2016 Japan U-20 6 (0)
2017– Japan 14 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Papua New Guinea
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Costa Rica
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる, Kitagawa Hikaru, born May 10, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken and the Japan national team.