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
Maya Hijikata is an attacker at Aston Villa who has not appeared in a great number of the side's Women's Super League games in 2025/2026, making seven appearances overall and accumulating 511 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in six of these appearances across their 15 fixtures and been used as a substitute on one occasion.
The last time that Hijikata featured in the league came on February 8 for Aston Villa versus Liverpool; a meeting that she played 90 minutes in during a 4-1 loss. A first goal of the league campaign has so far proved elusive.
A home match against Tottenham Hotspur on February 15 is the next Women's Super League fixture for Aston Villa.
In last season's WE League, Hijikata featured in 19 games for Tokyo Verdy Beleza, scored seven goals and provided five assists.
