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Akihiro Hyodo
兵働 昭弘
Personal information
Full name Akihiro Hyodo
Date of birth (1982-05-12) 12 May 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Shiroi, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000 Yachiyo High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Shimizu S-Pulse 119 (11)
2011 Kashiwa Reysol 16 (1)
2012–2014 JEF United Chiba 106 (13)
2015 Oita Trinita 33 (2)
2016 Mito HollyHock 41 (0)
2017 Ventforet Kofu 23 (1)
2018 Shimizu S-Pulse 5 (0)
Medal record
Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-up J.League Cup 2008
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2005
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2010
Kashiwa Reysol
Winner J1 League 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2018

Akihiro Hyodo (兵働 昭弘, Hyōdō Akihiro, born 12 May 1982) is a former Japanese professional footballer. He played as a Midfielder for many different teams during his career.

Akihiro Hyodo's Football Journey

Starting His Career

Akihiro Hyodo loved football from a young age. After finishing high school, he went to the University of Tsukuba. There, he continued to play football for his university team.

In 2005, after graduating from university, Akihiro Hyodo began his professional football career. He joined a team called Shimizu S-Pulse. In August of that same year, he scored his very first goal as a professional player. This goal was against a team called Omiya Ardija.

Playing for Different Teams

Akihiro Hyodo played for several teams throughout his career. After his time with Shimizu S-Pulse, he joined Kashiwa Reysol in 2011. With Kashiwa Reysol, he helped the team win the J1 League title in 2011, which is a big achievement in Japanese football.

Later, he played for JEF United Chiba from 2012 to 2014. He then moved to Oita Trinita in 2015 and Mito HollyHock in 2016. In 2017, he played for Ventforet Kofu. He returned to his first professional team, Shimizu S-Pulse, for his final season in 2018.

Life After Football

Akihiro Hyodo decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 2018 season. However, he didn't leave the world of football entirely. In June 2019, he rejoined Shimizu S-Pulse, but this time as a scout. A scout's job is to find new talented players for the team.

External Links

  • Profile at Mito HollyHock
  • Profile at Shimizu S-Pulse

See also

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