Sōta Hirayama
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Sota Hirayama | |
| Date of birth | June 6, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
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| Current club | F.C. Tokyo | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001-2003 2004-2005 |
Kunimi High School Tsukuba University |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005-2006 2006- |
Heracles Almelo F.C. Tokyo |
32 (8) 34 (7) |
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Sōta Hirayama (平山 相太 Hirayama Sōta?, born June 6, 1985 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan), is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for FC Tokyo. He has represented Japan's U-20 team at the 2003 and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and the U-23 team at the 2004 Olympics.
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[edit] Career
As a teenager, Hirayama attended Kunimi High School in Nagasaki Prefecture. There, he won the All-Japan National High School Championship all three years at the school, leading the tournament in scoring in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, he played in the U-20 FIFA Youth Championship as a 17-year-old and scored two goals, including the game winner against Egypt to put Japan through to the knockout stage.[1]
After graduation in 2004, he enrolled at Tsukuba University instead of joining a professional club. That summer, Hirayama played in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the following year, played in his second FIFA World Youth Championship.
In July 2005, Hirayama joined the Eredivisie club Feyenoord on trial and a week later, he joined another Dutch side, the newly promoted Heracles Almelo.[2] He made his professional debut with Heracles on August 20, 2005 against ADO Den Haag, playing 15 minutes and scoring 2 goals.[3] He finished the 2005-2006 season with 31 appearances and 8 goals.
Although both Japan's senior side manager Zico and Japan Football Association chairman Saburo Kawabuchi praised Hirayama's progress with Heracles, he was not called up to Japan's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
On September 4, 2006, after the transfer period ended Heracles Almelo announced that Hirayama left the club by mutual consent and after being released he returned to Japan to finish his study.[4] Only a few days later he signed a contract with FC Tokyo without informing Heracles as a free agent, while he still had a contract until 2008 before his release. Heracles appealed to this unexpected move by Hirayama.[5]
[edit] Club Career Statistics
Last update: 15 March 2008
[edit] In Domestic Competitions
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Team Record |
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| 2005-06 | Heracles Almelo |  Netherlands |
1 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 13th place |
| 2006-07 | Heracles Almelo | Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14th place |
| 2006 | FC Tokyo |  Japan |
1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13th place |
| 2007 | FC Tokyo | Japan |
1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 12th place |
[edit] National Team Career Stats
Last update: 30 Nov 2006
[edit] Major International Tournament Appearances
| Year | Competition | Category | Apps | Goals | Team Record |
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| 2003 | 2003 U-20 World Cup | U-20 | 4 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | 2004 Olympics | U-23 | 1 | 0 | Round 1 |
| 2005 | 2005 U-20 World Cup | U-20 | 4 | 1 | Round of 16 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Player to Watch: Hirayama hopes for Japan chance", FIFAworldcup.com, 2006-01-30. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Hirayama to join Dutch club Heracles", Crisscross Japan, 2006-08-08. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag 1-2 SC Heracles Almelo", ESPNsoccernet, 2005-08-20. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Sota Hirayama verlaat Heracles Almelo", HeraclesAlmelo.nl, 2006-09-04. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
- ^ "Hirayama nog niet van Heracles af", NOS.nl, 2006-09-12. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
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