Name: Maya Hijikata
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: April 13, 2004
Position: Attacker
Current club: Aston Villa
Women's Super League clubs played for: Aston Villa
Attacker Maya Hijikata plays for Aston Villa and has played in a strong number of the team's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 12 appearances overall and playing 857 minutes. She has started in 10 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on two occasions.
The last time that Hijikata featured in the league came on May 16 for Aston Villa against London City Lionesses; a match that she played 79 minutes in during a 2-1 loss. The attacker is without a goal in her first 12 appearances of the league campaign. She has been booked once.
In last season's WE League, Hijikata played in 19 games for Tokyo Verdy Beleza, scored seven goals and provided five assists.
