Japanese midfielder Aemu Oyama has joined Manchester City on a 2?-year contract, the Women¡¯s Super League side announced on Saturday.
Oyama, one of Japan¡¯s most promising young talents, will join the English club from Waseda University, becoming City¡¯s second acquisition of the January transfer window, alongside German defender Rebecca Knaak.
¡°My dream is to play in the Champions League. I¡¯d like to be able to contribute to the team as soon as I can. And as a young player, now that I¡¯m in this team I want to play as many games as possible,¡± the 20-year-old Oyama said in a statement.
¡°Aemu is a very technically gifted player. There¡¯s a real buzz about her. She¡¯s already broken ground in Japan at a very young age and will be an exciting addition to the squad here in Manchester,¡± City¡¯s Women¡¯s Director of Football Therese Sjogran added.
Oyama made her professional debut with Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Japan¡¯s top-flight WE League in 2021, becoming the youngest goalscorer in league history at 17.
She was also a key player for Japan¡¯s U-20 national team, which finished second at the U-20 Women¡¯s World Cup last year. She scored in a 7-0 group stage victory over New Zealand.
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