Yu Hirakawa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yu Hirakawa | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kashima, Saga, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Machida Zelvia | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Revona | |||
| –2018 | Saga Higashi HS | ||
| 2019– | Yamanashi Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Machida Zelvia | 59 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 16 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Yu Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yu, born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Early life[edit]
Hirakawa was born in Kashima. He played youth football for FC Revona, Saga Higashi HS and Yamanashi Gakuin University.[1]
Career[edit]
In September 2021, it was announced that Hirakawa would join J2 League club Machida Zelvia as a designated special player.[2] He made his debut for Machida on the 5 December 2021 against Albirex Niigata.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on the 13 March 2022, scoring in the 20th minute against Fagiano Okayama.[4] He was part of the Machida team that won the 2023 J2 League.
In April 2024, Hirakwa won his first Monthly MVP award for his performances at the start of the 2024 J1 League season.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 14 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Machida Zelvia | 2021 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | J2 League | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | J1 League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 59 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11 | ||
Honours[edit]
Machida Zelvia
Individual
- J1 League Monthly MVP: February/March 2024
References[edit]
- ^ "[MOM735]山梨学院大FW平河悠(3年)_―サッカーが好きすぎて、凄い奴―". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "「今シーズンからFC町田ゼルビアの一員」"2年後"加入内定の山梨学院大MF平河悠が特別指定選手に". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Albirex Niigata vs Machida Zelvia - 5 December 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Machida Zelvia vs Fagiano Okayama - 13 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "2・3月度「明治安田Ｊリーグ KONAMI 月間MVP」を発表！「月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」「月間ヤングプレーヤー賞」も決定！：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Yu Hirakawa Result by Season". soccer-db.net. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Yu Hirakawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yu Hirakawa at Soccerway
