Hiroaki Hiraoka (footballer) facts for kids
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| Full name | Hiroaki Hiraoka | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1969 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Shimizu Shogyo High School | ||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Juntendo University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Albirex Niigata | ||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Hiroaki Hiraoka, born on September 2, 1969, is a well-known Japanese football player and manager. He played as a defender during his career. He is famous for playing for clubs like Shimizu S-Pulse and later becoming a manager for them.
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Playing Football
Hiroaki Hiraoka was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. After finishing university at Juntendo University, he joined a brand-new football club called Shimizu S-Pulse in 1992. This club was special because it was in his hometown.
Early Success
Hiraoka quickly became a key player for Shimizu S-Pulse. He played as a left side back, helping his team. The club did very well in the J.League Cup, reaching the final twice in a row. They finished in second place in both the 1992 and 1993 J.League Cup tournaments.
Moving to Other Clubs
Even though he was a regular player, Hiraoka didn't play as much in 1994. In 1996, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. This team played in the Japan Football League (JFL), which was a professional league below the top division. He didn't play many games there either. In 1997, he joined Albirex Niigata, a team in the Japanese Regional Leagues, which are lower-level leagues. His team, Albirex Niigata, was promoted to the JFL in 1998. Hiroaki Hiraoka decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 1998 season.
Becoming a Coach
After he stopped playing, Hiroaki Hiraoka started a new journey in football: coaching. He began his coaching career with Albirex Niigata in 1999, the same club where he finished his playing days.
Managing Teams
In 2007, Hiraoka took on a bigger role. He became the manager for Albirex Niigata Singapore. He led this team for two years, until 2008. Later, he returned to his former club, Shimizu S-Pulse, as a manager. He managed the team in 2020 and then again from 2021 to 2022.
External Links
- Hiroaki Hiraoka at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- geocities.co.jp
See also
In Spanish: Hiroaki Hiraoka (futbolista) para niños
