| Hikaru Kitagawa 北川 ひかる | |
| Fullname: | Hikaru Kitagawa |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | JFA Academy Fukushima |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Urawa Reds |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps2: | 76 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023- |
| Clubs3: | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam3: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 06:15, 1 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 06:15, 1 August 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan national team.
Kitagawa was born in Kanazawa on May 10, 1997. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined Urawa Reds in 2015. She played as regular right side back from first season. However her opportunity to play decreased from 2017. In September 2018, she moved to Albirex Niigata.[1]
Kitagawa played for Japan U-17 national team at 2014 U-17 World Cup and Japan U-20 national team at 2016 U-20 World Cup. Japan won the championship in 2014 and took third place in 2016.[2] In 2017, she was selected by the Japan national team for the 2017 Algarve Cup. On March 1, she played against Spain. She played five games for Japan in 2017.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kitagawa goal.