Tomokazu Hirama facts for kids
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| Full name | Tomokazu Hirama | |||||||||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1977 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Shibata, Miyagi, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||
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| 1993–1995 | Tohoku High School | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 1996–2001 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 47 | (4) | |||||||
| 1999 | →Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 35 | (5) | |||||||
| 2000 | →Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 35 | (7) | |||||||
| 2002–2003 | Consadole Sapporo | 23 | (0) | |||||||
| 2004 | Albirex Niigata | 1 | (0) | |||||||
| 2005 | FC Horikoshi | 26 | (3) | |||||||
| 2006–2007 | Sony Sendai | 54 | (6) | |||||||
| Total | 221 | (25) | ||||||||
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Tomokazu Hirama (平間 智和, born June 30, 1977) is a Japanese former football player. He played as a midfielder for several teams in Japan.
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Tomokazu Hirama's Football Journey
Tomokazu Hirama was born in Shibata, Miyagi, Japan, on June 30, 1977. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career. He joined a top Japanese league club, Yokohama Marinos, in 1996.
Early Career and Loans
Hirama quickly began playing in many matches during his first season. In 1999, he moved to Montedio Yamagata, a team that had just joined the J2 League. There, he became a regular player, meaning he played in most games.
The next year, in 2000, he went to Vegalta Sendai, a team from his local area. He was a regular player for the first half of the year. After July, he often came into games as a substitute.
Returning to Top Leagues
In 2001, Hirama went back to Yokohama F. Marinos. He played in many important matches. That year, his team won the 2001 J.League Cup, which is a big championship in Japanese football.
In 2002, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. The club was moved down to the J2 League in 2003. This meant Hirama had fewer chances to play during the 2003 season.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2004, Hirama joined Albirex Niigata, but he hardly played any games there. The next year, in 2005, he moved to FC Horikoshi, a team in the Japan Football League (JFL).
In 2006, he joined Sony Sendai, another JFL team located in his home area. He played for two seasons with Sony Sendai. Tomokazu Hirama decided to retire from football at the end of the 2007 season.
See also
In Spanish: Tomokazu Hirama para niños
