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Kenta Hoshihara
Personal information
Full name Kenta Hoshihara
Date of birth (1988-05-01) May 1, 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Daitō, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, Defender
Team information
Current team
Fujieda MYFC
Number 29
Youth career
1995–2000 Shijonawate FC
2001–2006 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Gamba Osaka 15 (0)
2012 Mito HollyHock (loan) 12 (1)
2014–2016 Giravanz Kitakyushu 102 (2)
2017–2018 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1 (0)
2018 Thespakusatsu Gunma 24 (0)
2019– Fujieda MYFC
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner AFC Champions League 2008
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Winner J.League Cup 2007
Winner Emperor's Cup 2008
Winner Emperor's Cup 2009
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2020

Kenta Hoshihara (星原 健太, Hoshihara Kenta, born May 1, 1988 in Daitō, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fujieda MYFC. Kenta is known for playing both as a forward and a defender.

Kenta Hoshihara's Football Journey

Kenta Hoshihara started playing football at a young age. From 1995 to 2000, he was part of Shijonawate FC. He then joined the youth team of Gamba Osaka in 2001, staying there until 2006.

Playing for Gamba Osaka

Kenta began his professional career with Gamba Osaka in 2007. He played for this team until 2013. During his time there, he helped them win some big championships.

Loan to Mito HollyHock

In 2012, Kenta went on loan to Mito HollyHock. This meant he played for them for a short time. He played 12 games and scored 1 goal during this period.

Moving to New Teams

After leaving Gamba Osaka, Kenta played for several other Japanese clubs. From 2014 to 2016, he was with Giravanz Kitakyushu. He played over 100 games for them, scoring 2 goals.

He then moved to Matsumoto Yamaga FC for 2017 and 2018. Later in 2018, he joined Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Joining Fujieda MYFC

On January 8, 2019, Kenta Hoshihara joined his current team, Fujieda MYFC. He continues to play for them today.

Winning Moments and Achievements

Kenta Hoshihara has been part of several successful teams, especially during his time with Gamba Osaka.

  • AFC Champions League: He won the AFC Champions League with Gamba Osaka in 2008. This is a very important tournament for clubs in Asia.
  • J.League Cup: Kenta also won the J.League Cup with Gamba Osaka in 2007.
  • Emperor's Cup: He helped Gamba Osaka win the Emperor's Cup twice, in 2008 and 2009. This is another major football competition in Japan.
  • J1 League Runner-up: In 2010, his team was the runner-up in the J1 League, which means they finished second.
  • Emperor's Cup Runner-up: They were also runner-up in the Emperor's Cup in 2012.

External Links

  • Kenta HoshiharaFIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Kenta Hoshihara at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga

See also

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