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Naoki Hiraoka
平岡 直起
Personal information
Full name Naoki Hiraoka
Date of birth (1973-05-24) May 24, 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991 Hatsushiba High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2000 Gamba Osaka 156 (11)
2000–2002 Nagoya Grampus Eight 25 (3)
2003–2004 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 (1)
2005–2007 FC Gifu 41 (6)
Total 241 (21)
Managerial career
2008 MIO Biwako Kusatsu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naoki Hiraoka (平岡 直起, Hiraoka Naoki, born May 24, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born in Sakai, Japan. Naoki Hiraoka played as a Midfielder for many years.

Playing Football

Early Career and Gamba Osaka

Naoki Hiraoka was born on May 24, 1973. After finishing high school, he joined his local football team, Gamba Osaka, in 1992. He started playing in matches in 1994. By 1995, he became a regular player for the team. He often played as a left-side midfielder or a left-side defender.

Moving to New Teams

In 2000, Naoki Hiraoka did not play as much for Gamba Osaka. So, in August 2000, he moved to another team called Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played there for a couple of seasons. In 2003, he joined Shimizu S-Pulse and played with them for two years.

Success with FC Gifu

In 2005, Naoki Hiraoka moved to FC Gifu. This club was in the Japanese Regional Leagues, which is a lower division. He played in many games for FC Gifu. His help led the club to get promoted to the Japan Football League in 2007. That same year, FC Gifu finished third in the league. This success meant they were promoted again, this time to the J2 League. Naoki Hiraoka retired from playing football at the end of the 2007 season. He played a total of 241 games and scored 21 goals in his career.

Becoming a Coach

Managing MIO Biwako Kusatsu

After he stopped playing, Naoki Hiraoka became a manager. In 2008, he took on the role of manager for MIO Biwako Kusatsu. This club had just been promoted to the Japan Football League. He managed the team until August 2008.

External links

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