Shintaro Harada
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Full name | Shintaro Harada | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | November 8, 1980 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sayama, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1996–1998 | Toin Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1999–2001 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
2002 | Omiya Ardija | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
2003–2005 | Tokushima Vortis | 51 | (3) | |||||||||||
2005–2006 | ALO's Hokuriku | 38 | (0) | |||||||||||
2007–2009 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 61 | (2) | |||||||||||
2010–2012 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 56 | (2) | |||||||||||
2013–2014 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 49 | (2) | |||||||||||
2013 | →Yokohama FC Hong Kong (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
2015–2016 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 35 | (2) | |||||||||||
Total | 313 | (12) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shintaro Harada (原田 慎太郎, Harada Shintaro, born November 8, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Club career
Japan
‘Shin’ as he is known, started his professional career as a 19-year-old for Yokohama F. Marinos when their then manager Osvaldo Ardiles handed him his debut. Shin continued in the team that season, playing against international legends such as Bebeto and helped guide his team to their first League Championship (Stage 1). Shin played alongside Japanese national hero Shunsuke Nakamura, who also started his career at Yokohoma. In 2002 acquired by Omiya Ardija and then Tokushima Vortis.[1]
He played part of the 2005 season and all of the 2006 season for ALO's Hokuriku of the Japan Football League in Japan. After successful spells in J.League Shin decided to move abroad in 2007 and entered the open trials for the newly formed Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second Division, arriving with a little bit of English and his boots.
United States
Crystal Palace Baltimore
In his first season in Baltimore, Harada was named to the USL Second Division All-League Second-Team, and followed that up by being named in the USL Second Division All-League First-Team in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[2]
Harada has become USL-2 All-League regular by making his fourth consecutive appearance on an All-League team. He was also the Most Valuable Defender finalist in 2009, and earned that award in 2010.[3] He is nominated as 2010 USL Second Division Most Valuable Player.[4]
During the 2008 off-season, several Major League Soccer clubs showed interest in him, and invited to take part in their trials such by Chicago Fire, Real Salt Lake, and San Jose Earthquakes, but due to injury had to return to Palace for the 2009 season.
Following his impressive performances in the 2009 season, Harada went on trial at Baltimore's English parent club, Crystal Palace.[5]
After an unheard 3 months of training with Crystal Palace F.C., he was selected as the "Palace's Other Player Of The Year" on Crystal Palace F.C.'s official club magazine,[6] and featured also on Major League Soccer's expansion team Philadelphia Union's official website as a strong candidate for the club's tryout.[7]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
On 22 March 2010, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced the signing of Harada to a contract for the 2010 season.[8]
While in the second division, Harada won the league's USL Second Division All-League First Team for 4 consecutive years. He re-signed with Pittsburgh, in the USL Pro league, on 21 February 2011.[9]
CE Sabadell FC and Dayton Dutch Lions
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Harada was invited to tryout with CE Sabadell FC that plays in Spanish Segunda División.[10] Before the USL Pro season started, Harada signed with Dayton Dutch Lions,[11] where he led the club into the playoffs for the first time in club history.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
On 12 February 2015, The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced the signing of Harada for the 2015 season.[12] This will be Harada's 3rd team in USL PRO. Head Coach Steve Trittschuh praised that "Harada has been a great leader for us and role model for the younger players".[13] On June 23, 2015, Harada made his 100th appearance in United Soccer League as the first Japanese in league history.[14] Harada ended his first season with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC with 2 goals and 2 assists and logged 2,000 minutes of play time.[15]
On January 12, 2016 it was announced that Harada had resigned for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC for the 2016 USL Pro season.[16]
Hong Kong
Upon conclusion of USL Pro 2013 season, Harada announced he would sign with Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a loan deal until 31 January 2014.[17]
Retirement
After retiring in 2017, he became a scout for the Japanese J.League side FC Tokyo.[18] In 2019, it was announced that he became the scout for Omiya Ardija, in J.League, where he played as a player back in 2002.
Club statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
1999 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2000 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2002 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
2003 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical | Football League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |
2004 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 23 | 2 | |||
2005 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
2005 | ALO's Hokuriku | Football League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
2006 | 27 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2007 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | USL Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |
2008 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | |||
2009 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||
2010 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | ||
2011 | USL Pro | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 2 | ||
2012 | 21 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||||
2013 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 1 | ||
Hong Kong | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | First Division | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |||
United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2014 | Dayton Dutch Lions | USL Pro | 25 | 1 | - | 25 | 1 | |||
2015 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | USL Pro | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 2 | |
2016 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
Country | Japan | 107 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 4 | |
United States | 201 | 8 | 12 | 0 | - | 213 | 8 | |||
Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 313 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 335 | 12 |
Playing style
Proved as a quality utility player who plays both holding midfielder, and center defender by being selected to All-League First-Team for both positions. Known for his accurate distribution, and play making in the middle as the control tower. Admires the Mexican National Team's Rafael Márquez, and FC Barcelona's Pep Guardiola.
Has been reported about his "the dedicated — almost spartan — approach" with his profession[19]
Honors and awards
Personal
- 2015 - First Japanese to appear in 100 games in United Soccer League
- 2010 - USL Second Division Most Valuable Player Finalist
- 2010 - USL Second Division Most Valuable Defender
- 2010 - USL Second Division All-League First Team
- 2009 - Crystal Palace F.C.: "Palace's Other Player Of The Year"
- 2009 - USL Second Division All-League First-Team
- 2009 - USL Second Division Most Valuable Defender Finalist
- 2008 - USL Second Division All-League First-Team
- 2007 - USL Second Division All-League Second-Team
Team
- 2000 - Yokohama F. Marinos - J1 League Stage 1 Champion
References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Shintaro Harada Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ USL-2 All League Teams Announced Archived 2010-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USL-2 Awards Winners Announced Archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today
- ^ USL-2 Awards Finalists Announced Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Give & Go: Crystal Palace's Shintaro Harada
- ^ PALACE's OTHER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- ^ OPEN TRYOUT SPOTLIGHT: MEET SHINTARO HARADA Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Riverhounds add four to roster". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ "Riverhounds Re-Sign Two Defensemen". 21 February 2011.
- ^ Shintaro Harada és central i ha jugat les darreres temporades als Estats Units
- ^ Dutch Lions Unveil Five Signings Archived 2013-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SFC Announces 2015 Player – Shintaro Harada Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Veteran Japanese midfielder Shintaro Harada is guiding force for surging Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- ^ 100 - appearances for @shintaroharada
- ^ "Switchbacks Re-Sign Veteran Midfielder Harada - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Switchbacks Re-Sign Veteran Midfielder Harada - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ Harada Shintaro Transferred to Yokohama FC (HK) on Loan
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (2017-12-24). "The USL Q&A – Shintaro Harada". USL Championship. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Veteran Japanese player sets example for Dutch Lions
External links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Japan Football League players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Omiya Ardija players
- Tokushima Vortis players
- Kataller Toyama players
- Japanese expatriate footballers
- USL Second Division players
- USL Championship players
- Crystal Palace Baltimore players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Dayton Dutch Lions players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football midfielders