is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Urawa Reds Ladies and the Japan women's national team.
International career
On 7 January 2022, Takahashi was called up to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. She made her first World Cup appearance in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C Round 3 match victory against Spain.
On 14 June 2024, Takahashi was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Takahashi was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.
Career statistics International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational TeamYearAppsGoalsJapan2019102020002021302022912023812024912025122202650Total475
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Takahashi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Hana TakahashiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition127 June 2022Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland3–15–1 Friendly223 September 2023Kitakyushu Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan3–08–0 328 February 2024Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–02–12024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament46 April 2025Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan1–11–1Friendly59 July 2025Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea3–04–02025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Honours Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies
WE League: 2022–23, 2023–24 Nadeshiko League: 2020 Empress's Cup: 2021 WE League Cup: 2022–23
Japan U20
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2018
Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2026 EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022
Individual
WE League Best XI: 2021–22 AFC Women’s Player of the Year: 2025
References
External links
Japan Football Association