Manchester United have signed Women’s World Cup top scorer Hinata Miyazawa, the club said on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old Japanese midfielder scored five goals in Australia and New Zealand as her team reached the quarter-finals, before losing to Sweden.
Hinata’s performance at the World Cup made her the first non-European player to win the Golden Boot at the tournament.
The former MyNavi Sendai of Japan’s WE League expressed her pleasure to sign the great deal with Manchester United.
“I am truly very happy to be part of this wonderful family and this great team,” Miyazawa said in a statement released by the club.
“I am really looking forward to getting started and hope my style of play will excite our fans.” she said
United coach Marc Skinner expressed her excitement with Miyazawa’s arrival at the club
“As her Golden Boot win at this summer’s Women’s World Cup has shown, she will excite our fantastic fans with her direct style of play and her ability to find the most dangerous spaces,” Skinner said.
“We cannot wait to see her develop even further within our playing squad.” he said
