Hugo Kametani

Hugo Kametani

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hougang United
Number	11
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	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025

Hugo Kametani (born 26 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United. ^[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

1. "Japan – H. Kametani – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. "Hugo Kametani #10 MID Pima Community College". pimaaztecs.com. Pima Community College . Retrieved April 12, 2022.
3. "Pima Men's soccer wins NJCAA National Title". kvoa.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
4. "United Soccer Coaches Announces National Players of the Year". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
5. "9 Hugo Kametani". omavs.com. Omaha Mavericks . Retrieved April 12, 2022.
6. 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.
7. "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.
8. "Stats Milos Zlatkovic".