Official: Hinata Miyazawa signs new deal at Manchester United Women

Manchester United Women have had a busy few days since Christmas. Busy start to window Hanna Lundkvist officially joined the club from San Diego Wave yesterday. Lea Schuller is also expected to sign in the coming days from Bayern Munich Women. Hinata Miyazawa new deal There have also been reports in recent days that United are keen to tie down some important players to new contracts, and there were rumours Miyazawa was one of these names. Fans got the confirmation they were looking for when, earlier today, the club’s official website confirmed the news. The site reported, “Hinata Miyazawa has signed a new contract with Manchester United which will see her stay at the club until June 2029.” Commenting on her new deal, the Japanese international stated, “I am really enjoying playing football at Manchester United and I am really happy to be continuing my journey here.” Matt Johnson, the Director of Women’s Football, added, “we are really excited to have Hinata extend her time at Manchester United.” He continued, “she has become a critical component to the way we play. Her footballing intelligence and technical ability enables her and the team to control and dictate play from central areas.” HINI IS HERE TO STAY 🔏❤️ We’re thrilled to announce @Hinata_1509 has signed a new deal with the club 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xDf9z8jGvd — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) December 28, 2025 Increased role Miyazawa joined United in 2023 and played 17 times in her first season. Nonetheless, this is the first campaign in which she has played regularly in the first team and found a concrete role in the centre of Marc Skinner’s midfield. In total, she has played 67 times for the Red Devils, scoring three goals. She has also represented Japan 53 times, scoring nine goals during her international career. Hinata Miyazawa careers stats TeamAppearancesGoals Man United673 Japan539 MyNavi Sandai464 Tokyo Verdy Beleza8520 Source: Wikipedia Featured Image Molly Darlington via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.