Hannah Stambaugh

Hannah Stambaugh originally transferred to Angel City in 2024 from Japanese Club Omiya Ardija Ventus, where she played for three seasons. Previous to that, she played for four seasons and made 28 appearances at venerable Japanese club INAC Kobe Leonessa, having specifically been designated as a youth academy player approved to play for a senior professional team to encourage player development.

Stambaugh has been a regular fixture of Japan’s youth teams, including winning the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, where she kept three clean sheets as Japan’s starting goalkeeper. This was Japan’s first ever U-20 WWC win. She is also in the Japanese senior national team goalkeeper pool, having been previously called up in 2021.

Quick Facts & Accolades:

• Spent 7 seasons in Japan prior to coming to NWSL with Angel City
• Used to be called Gizmo by her dad as a reference to Gizmo from Gremlins
• Won U20 World Cup with Japan
• Previously with Angel City FC