Masaru Hidaka
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | JEF United Chiba | ||
Number | 67 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hesaka FC | |||
–2009 | Hiroshima Taiga FC | ||
2010–2012 | Hiroshima Kanon High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Honda FC | 43 | (5) |
2019–2022 | Iwaki FC | 89 | (15) |
2023– | JEF United Chiba | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022, 12:40 (UTC) |
Masaru Hidaka (日高 大, Hidaka Masaru, born 14 March 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for J2 League club, JEF United Chiba.[1]
Youth career
[edit]Hidaka played for his high school between 2010 and 2012, before going on to play for Ryutsu Keizai University FC. In 2015 and 2016, Hidaka played 24 times in the Japan Football League for the university affiliate side Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki and scored his first goal for them in a 2–1 win over Sony Sendai FC.[2] In 2016, he also made 10 appearances, scoring 4 goals for Ryutsu Keizai University in the JUFA Kanto League 1.[3]
Club career
[edit]In 2017, Hidaka signed for JFL club Honda FC.[4] He made his debut for Honda in a 3–1 win over ReinMeer Aomori in March 2017 and scored his first goal for the club two months later in a 6–1 win over MIO Biwako Shiga.[5] He also made his debut in the Emperor's Cup. Honda went on to be crowned JFL champions, with Hidaka making 22 league appearances, scoring 3 goals.[6] Honda FC went on to win back-to-back league titles, with another league win coming in the 2018 season.[7] Hidaka played 21 games in this season, scoring 2 goals and his performances earned him a place in the JFL Best XI for the season.[8]
In December 2018, it was announced that Hidaka would be transferring to a lower division to play for Iwaki FC in the Tohoku Soccer League.[9] Hidaka scored 6 goals across all competitions in his debut season, helping Iwaki to finish top of their regional division and go on to win promotion to the Japan Football League for the first time in their history following their victory in the Japanese Regional Football Champions League.[10][11] Playing most of his career to date as a left-back, in the 2020 season Hidaka moved into a more advanced left-sided midfield position. Iwaki finished 7th in their first season in the JFL, but Hidaka managed to make the end of season Best XI for the second time in his career after scoring 4 goals in 15 games.[12]
In only the club's second season participating in the JFL in the 2021 season, Iwaki FC gained promotion to the J3 League.[13] Hidaka made 27 league appearances and was also inducted into the 2021 JFL Best XI for the third time.[14]
In the 2022 season, Hidaka made his J.League debut in a 1–1 draw with Kagoshima United.[15] Another excellent season ensued for him as he helped Iwaki to back-to-back promotions, playing in 32 out of a possible 34 league games and scoring 5 goals. For the second season running, Hidaka was inducted into the league's Best XI.[16]
On 26 November 2022, it was announced that Hidaka would be joining JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
RKU Dragons Ryugasaki | 2015 | JFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
2016 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
Honda FC | 2017 | JFL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | |
2018 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | |||
Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
Iwaki FC | 2019 | Tohoku Soccer League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11[a][b] | 1 | 27 | 6 |
2020 | JFL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 4 | ||
2021 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | |||
2022 | J3 League | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | ||
Total | 89 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 103 | 17 | ||
JEF United Chiba | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 156 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 172 | 26 |
- ^ 5 appearances in the All Japan Senior Football Championship
- ^ 6 appearances, 1 goal in the Japanese Regional Football Champions League
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Honda FC
- Iwaki FC
- Tohoku Soccer League : 2019
- Japanese Regional Football Champions League : 2019[20]
- Japan Football League : 2021
- J3 League : 2022
Individual
[edit]- JFL Best XI: 2018, 2020, 2021
- J3 League Best XI: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "日高 大:いわきFC:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2016 Japan Football League 16/03/12 Ryukyu Univ. Dragons Ryugasaki - Sony Sendai FC Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2016 Masaru Hidaka Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "2017年度新体制・新入団選手のお知らせ - Honda FC". www.honda-fc.gr.jp. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2017 Japan Football League 17/05/07 MIO Biwako Shiga - Honda FC Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "日本フットボールリーグオフィシャルWebサイト【ステージ順位】". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "日本フットボールリーグオフィシャルWebサイト【ステージ順位】". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "【JFLオフィシャルサイト】第20回JFL表彰式 開催!". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "日高大選手 いわきFC移籍に伴う退団のお知らせ - Honda FC". www.honda-fc.gr.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Japan 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "日程・結果|全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2019|JFA.jp". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "【JFLオフィシャルサイト】第22回日本フットボールリーグ受賞者(チーム・個人)決定のお知らせ". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Summary - Japan Football League - Japan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "【JFLオフィシャルサイト】第23回日本フットボールリーグ受賞者(チーム・個人)決定のお知らせ". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 J3 League 22/03/13 Kagoshima United - Iwaki FC Results,Players,Formation,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "最優秀選手賞(MVP)は有田 稜選手が受賞!得点王とのW受賞に!!~優勝クラブのいわきFCからは5名がベストイレブン(J3)に選出~【J3リーグアウォーズ】:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "日高 大選手の加入について" (Press release). ジェフユナイテッド千葉. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "得点ランキング | スコア情報 | 一般社団法人東北サッカー協会". tohoku-fa.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Masaru Hidaka Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2019 All Japan Regional Football Champions League". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Iwaki FC
- Profile at J.League
- Masaru Hidaka at Soccerway