Yūichi Hirano (平野 佑一, Hirano Yūichi; born March 11, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yūichi Hirano | ||
| Date of birth | March 11, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kinder Yoshimitsu SC | |||
| –2010 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | ||
| 2011–2013 | Kokugakuin Univ. Kugayama High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Mito HollyHock | 68 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Negeri Sembilan | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editHirano was born in Tokyo on March 11, 1996. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined J2 League club Mito HollyHock in 2018.
Negeri Sembilan
editOn 2 February 2026, Hirano moved to Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.[4]
Club statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Mito Hollyhock | 2018 | J2 League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | J2 League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | J2 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | |
| 2022 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a][b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2024 | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Malaysia | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2025–26 | M-Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 114 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
Honours
editClub
editUrawa Red Diamonds
References
edit- ↑ "Yuichi Hirano" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ↑ Yūichi Hirano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ↑ "YUICHI HIRANO – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ Jalil, Mohd Amin (2026-02-02). "Hirano perkukuh bahagian tengah NSFC". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ↑ "Yūichi Hirano Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yūichi Hirano Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
edit- Yūichi Hirano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds
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