Emily Amano

Emily Maria Amano (born August 28, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.

Early life Amano played youth soccer with Ottawa South United from U9 to U17 level, when she then joined the Ontario REX program. She also played with the Ontario provincial team for four years. In 2017, she played with Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games and was named to the tournament All-Star Team. In 2022, she was named to the All-Patriot League Third Team and the Patriot League All-Academic Team.

Club career In 2018, Amano played with West Ottawa SC in League1 Ontario. In 2019, she played with Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario. In 2021, she played with Ottawa South United in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.

In April 2023, Amano signed with Swedish club Umeå in the first tier Damallsvenskan. In August 2023, she extended her contract for the remainder of the season. After the 2023 season, she departed the club.

In February 2024, she signed with Icelandic club Grótta in the second tier 1. deild kvenna.

In 2025, she returned to Canada and signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC. On December 27, 2025, it was announced that she had extended her contract to stay with the Rapid through 2026. Speaking about Amano's extension, Rapid technical director Kristina Kiss said “We didn’t get to see what she was capable of last season due to injury. I’m thrilled we’ll have the chance to see her in full form this season and can’t wait to see what she brings to the pitch.”