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My Take
I'll be honest, Mao Hosoya is exactly the kind of player I love rooting for: a kid from Ibaraki, born in 2001, still in that wide-open early-twenties stretch where the whole career is runway and nobody's written the ending yet. There's something about footballers from the quieter corners of Japan that reads as grind over glamour to me, all those unglamorous training days, getting knocked down and hauling yourself back up, just to earn ninety minutes. I don't know his stat line by heart and I won't pretend to, but the shape of a young striker chasing his ceiling is a story I never get tired of. He's a Virgo, so I picture someone meticulous about his body and his craft. Honestly, the unfinished potential is the most exciting part. Go get it, kid.
Overview
Mao Hosoya is a Japanese soccer player born on September 7, 2001, in Ibaraki Prefecture. He is active on social media platforms including Instagram and X. Further career details, club affiliations, and personal information are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mao Hosoya
- Name (Japanese)
- 細谷真大
- Reading
- ほそや まお
- Born
- September 7, 2001 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake (巳)
- Origin
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Soccer player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mao Hosoya born?
Born September 7, 2001 (age 24).
Where is Mao Hosoya from?
Mao Hosoya is from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mao Hosoya do?
Mao Hosoya works as Soccer player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.