| Hugo Kametani | |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Currentclub: | Nagaworld |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| College1: | Pima Community College |
| Collegecaps1: | 54 |
| Collegegoals1: | 39 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| College2: | Nebraska-Omaha |
| Collegecaps2: | 28 |
| Collegegoals2: | 11 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Des Moines Menace |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Union Omaha |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Nagaworld |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | October 16, 2022 |
Hugo Kametani (born 26 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nagaworld in Cambodian Premier League.[1]
Kametani began attending Pima Community College in 2017, where he played two seasons for the men's soccer team.[2] In 2018 he scored the game-winning goal in overtime to win Pima their first national championship. He scored 30 goals in his sophomore season, and was named the Junior College Division I men's national player of the year.[3] [4]
After his time at Pima Community College, Kametani began attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Kametani played two seasons for the men's soccer team, and in 2020 was the Summit League Newcomer of the Year as well as named to the All-Summit First Team. In his two seasons with the Mavericks, Kametani scored 11 goals in 28 games.[5]
Kametani stayed in Omaha to begin his professional career, signing with Union Omaha of USL League One in 2022 after participating in an invitational camp.[6] Kametani made his professional debut the following April, starting in Omaha's second round match in the U.S. Open Cup. He scored his first professional goal in his second match, a 2–2 draw against Forward Madison in Omaha's opening match of the 2022 season.[7]