Hinata Miyazawa: Man United Women star returns a champion

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·21 Maret 2026

Hinata Miyazawa: Man United Women star returns a champion

Manchester United Women star Hinata Miyazawa has won the Asian Cup with Japan.

Fantastic season

The Japanese international signed for Manchester United in 2023 from MyNavi Sendai.

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She has played 77 times for the Red Devils, scoring three goals.

Miyazawa has truly become a crucial first-team option this season, and Manchester United have missed her since she has been away at the cup.

Head coach Marc Skinner has previously described her as “one of the most intelligent midfielders” he has ever seen.

United will hope that she will be available as soon as possible, as the Red Devils will take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League and runaway leaders Manchester City in the league before the end of the month.

Asian Cup

The midfielder has been wonderful for her country once again, as they came out on top in the tournament.

She scored a hat-trick in an 11-0 romp over India in the group stage and played in every other match of the cup.

The diminutive midfielder also grabbed an assist in the 4-0 win over Vietnam.

Miyazawa also played a decisive role in the 7-0 destruction of the Philippines and the 4-1 win over South Korea in the semi-final.

She played the entire 90 minutes of the final against Australia, as they ran out 1-0 winners after an early goal from Maika Hamano.

The club’s website reported on the victory by commenting, “United midfielder Hinata Miyazawa will return to Manchester as an Asian Cup winner, following Japan’s 1-0 victory over holders Australia on Saturday.”

She played in every match for the Japanese side, just like she had for Manchester United in all 32 matches they had played up to the beginning of the tournament in Australia.

The club also stated, “congratulations, Hini – we look forward to welcoming you back soon!”