Name: Hikaru Kitagawa
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: May 10, 1997
Position: Defender
Current club: Everton
Women's Super League clubs played for: Everton

Defender Hikaru Kitagawa plays for Everton and has played in the vast majority of the team's Women's Super League games in 2025/2026, making 12 appearances overall and accumulating 713 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in eight of these appearances across their 15 fixtures and come on as a substitute on four occasions.

The last time that Kitagawa featured in the league came on February 8 for Everton versus London City Lionesses; a match that she played 90 minutes in during a 1-0 success. In total, she has netted one Women's Super League goal in 2025/2026.

She opened her account for the campaign against Aston Villa on November 2, scoring during a 3-3 draw.

Up next for Everton in Women's Super League action is a home match against West Ham United on February 15.

Last season, Kitagawa played a combined 22 Women's Super League and Damallsvenskan games between Everton (12) and Häcken (10) and scored two goals.

Before linking up with Everton in July 2025, Kitagawa made 17 league appearances in total at Häcken, scoring two goals.