Koichi Hirono facts for kids
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Full name | Koichi Hirono | |||||||||
Date of birth | April 16, 1980 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Japan | |||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
1996–1998 | Nara Ikuei High School | |||||||||
1999–2002 | Aichi Gakuin University | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2003 | Takada FC | |||||||||
2003–2009 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | (0) | |||||||
2006 | →Yokohama FC (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||
Total | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Koichi Hirono (広野 耕一, Hirono Kōichi, born April 16, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. Hirono was born in Nara, Japan.
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Koichi Hirono's Football Journey
Koichi Hirono started playing football when he was in high school. He played for Nara Ikuei High School from 1996 to 1998. After high school, he continued his football journey at Aichi Gakuin University. He played for their team from 1999 to 2002.
Joining Professional Clubs
In 2003, Hirono joined his first professional club, Takada FC. This was a big step for him. Later that same year, he moved to a larger team called Nagoya Grampus.
Playing for Nagoya Grampus
Hirono played for Nagoya Grampus from 2003 to 2009. During these years, he was mostly a backup goalkeeper. This means he was ready to play if the main goalkeeper couldn't. He played in 6 league games for the club. In 2009, his team, Nagoya Grampus, reached the final of the Emperor's Cup. This is a very important football competition in Japan. They finished as the runner-up, which means they came in second place.
Loan to Yokohama FC
In 2006, Koichi Hirono went on a "loan" to Yokohama FC. A loan in football means a player temporarily plays for another team. It's like borrowing a player for a while. He did not play in any league games for Yokohama FC during this time.
Looking at His Career Numbers
Here is a summary of Koichi Hirono's club performance. This table shows how many games he played. "Apps" means appearances, which is the number of games played. "Goals" means the number of goals scored. As a goalkeeper, scoring goals is very rare!
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2003 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
2006 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
2007 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
2008 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
2009 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |