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Takashi Hirano

Takashi Hirano

Attack - Second Striker  at Retired
Age51
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.80 m
Footleft
BornJuly 15, 1974
👕500+ Apps 50+ Goals Veteran
Market value
Second Striker Attack

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
1993
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Nagoya Grampus
top club · 261 apps

Career highs

€350k
peak value · 2010
top transfer fee
12
best season · 1996
15 / 4
int'l caps / goals
517Appearances
71Goals
5Assists
52Yellow cards
1Red cards
174Full matches (90′)
Full nameTakashi Hirano
Name in home country平野 孝
Date of birth1974-07-15 (51 yrs)
Place of birthShimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionAttack - Second Striker (main: Attack)
Footleft
Height180.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2010-11-01
Contract expires
Nov 2010
Transfer: Vancouver → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Vancouver
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Omiya Ardija
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Omiya Ardija
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Yokohama F. Marinos
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Yokohama F. M.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Tokyo Verdy 1969
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Tokyo Verdy 1969
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Tokyo Verdy 1969
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → Tokyo Verdy
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — Vissel Kobe
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Vissel Kobe
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — Júbilo Iwata
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Kyoto P. Sanga → Júbilo Iwata
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
2000 — Kyoto Purple Sanga, Nagoya Grampus
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Kyoto P. Sanga
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — Nagoya Grampus
37 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Nagoya Grampus
32 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — Nagoya Grampus
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
1996 — Nagoya Grampus
46 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
1995 — Nagoya Grampus
50 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
1994 — Nagoya Grampus
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
1993 — Nagoya Grampus
22 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1993
Transfer: Shimizu Com HS → Nagoya Grampus
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
15,690 min
Minutes played by club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26.0%
Omiya Ardija 0.6%
Yokohama F. Marinos 0.0%
Tokyo Verdy 1969 15.1%
Vissel Kobe 6.6%
Júbilo Iwata 0.0%
Kyoto Purple Sanga 3.5%
Nagoya Grampus 48.2%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 2008 2010 86 2 2 4,076
Omiya Ardija 1 2007 2007 4 1 0 92
Yokohama F. Marinos 1 2006 2006 15 0 0 0
Tokyo Verdy 1969 3 2003 2005 103 11 1 2,366
Vissel Kobe 1 2002 2002 33 1 0 1,043
Júbilo Iwata 1 2001 2001 4 0 0 0
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1 2000 2000 11 1 0 547
Nagoya Grampus 8 1993 2000 261 55 2 7,566

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4711141993 — 5 goals (Nagoya Grampus)519931994 — 4 goals (Nagoya Grampus)419941995 — 9 goals (Nagoya Grampus)919951996 — 12 goals (Nagoya Grampus)1996 — 2 assists1419961997 — 7 goals (Nagoya Grampus)719971998 — 8 goals (Nagoya Grampus)819981999 — 10 goals (Nagoya Grampus)1019992000 — 1 goals (Kyoto Purple Sanga)120002002 — 1 goals (Vissel Kobe)120022003 — 4 goals (Tokyo Verdy 1969)420032004 — 5 goals (Tokyo Verdy 1969)520042005 — 2 goals (Tokyo Verdy 1969)2005 — 1 assists320052007 — 1 goals (Omiya Ardija)120072008 — 1 goals (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)120082009 — 1 goals (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)2009 — 2 assists32009GoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

1993: 5519931994: 4419941995: 9919951996: 121219961997: 7719971998: 8819981999: 101019992000: 1120002001: 0020012002: 1120022003: 4420032004: 5520042005: 2220052006: 0020062007: 1120072008: 1120082009: 1120092010: 002010

Assists by season

1993: 0019931994: 0019941995: 0019951996: 2219961997: 0019971998: 0019981999: 0019992000: 0020002001: 0020012002: 0020022003: 0020032004: 0020042005: 1120052006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 0020082009: 2220092010: 002010
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2010 Canadian Championship Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2010 USSF Div. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16 0 0 2 0 0
2009 Canadian Championship Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 0 1 0 0 0
2009 USL-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 28 1 1 4 0 2,414
2009 USL-1 Playoffs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Canadian Championship Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
2008 USL-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 22 1 0 2 1 1,662
2008 USL-1 Playoffs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
2007 Emperor's Cup Omiya Ardija 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 J.League Div.1 Omiya Ardija 3 1 0 0 0 92
2006 J. League Cup Yokohama F. Marinos 6 0 0 2 0 0
2006 J.League Div.1 Yokohama F. Marinos 9 0 0 1 0 0
2005 Emperor's Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 2 2 0 0 0 90
2005 J. League Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 6 0 0 1 0 0
2005 J.League Div.1 Tokyo Verdy 1969 27 0 0 2 0 0
2005 Jap. Super Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 1 0 1 1 0 0
2004 Emperor's Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 J. League Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 7 1 0 2 0 534
2004 J1 - 1st Stage Tokyo Verdy 1969 14 2 0 2 0 481
2004 J1 - 2nd Stage Tokyo Verdy 1969 14 2 0 2 0 407
2003 Emperor's Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 2 0 0 0 0 0
2003 J. League Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 5 0 0 0 0 0
2003 J1 - 1st Stage Tokyo Verdy 1969 11 2 0 1 0 346
2003 J1 - 2nd Stage Tokyo Verdy 1969 14 2 0 2 0 508
2002 J. League Cup Vissel Kobe 5 0 0 1 0 0
2002 J1 - 1st Stage Vissel Kobe 14 1 0 2 0 1,043
2002 J1 - 2nd Stage Vissel Kobe 14 0 0 2 0 0
2001 Emperor's Cup Júbilo Iwata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 J. League Cup Júbilo Iwata 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 J1 - 1st Stage Júbilo Iwata 3 0 0 0 0 0
2000 J. League Cup Kyoto Purple Sanga 4 0 0 1 0 0
2000 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 8 0 0 1 0 0
2000 J1 - 2nd Stage Kyoto Purple Sanga 7 1 0 0 0 547
2000 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Jap. Super Cup Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 3 1 0 1 0 252
1999 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 6 2 0 0 0 186
1999 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 13 3 0 1 0 376
1999 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 15 4 0 1 0 328
1998 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 2 0 0 0 0 0
1998 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 14 2 0 1 0 655
1998 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 16 6 0 1 0 250
1997 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 6 3 0 0 0 167
1997 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 16 3 0 1 0 441
1997 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 5 1 0 0 0 319
1996 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 14 5 0 1 0 185
1996 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 29 7 2 3 0 363
1996 Jap. Super Cup Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 Suntory Cup '96 Nagoya Grampus 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 25 6 0 2 0 320
1995 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 25 3 0 3 0 680
1994 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 17 3 0 1 0 451
1994 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 19 1 0 2 0 1,408
1993 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 3 1 0 0 0 270
1993 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 7 1 0 0 0 589
1993 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 12 3 0 2 0 326
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
92/93 1993-01-01 Shimizu Com HS Nagoya Grampus Transfer 0
00/01 2000-07-01 Nagoya Grampus Kyoto P. Sanga Transfer 0
00/01 2001-01-01 Kyoto P. Sanga Júbilo Iwata Transfer 0
01/02 2002-01-01 Júbilo Iwata Vissel Kobe Transfer 0
02/03 2003-01-01 Vissel Kobe Tokyo Verdy Transfer 0
05/06 2006-01-01 Tokyo Verdy Yokohama F. M. Transfer 0
06/07 2007-01-01 Yokohama F. M. Omiya Ardija Transfer 0
07/08 2008-01-01 Omiya Ardija Vancouver Transfer 0
10/11 2010-11-01 Vancouver Retired Transfer 350000

No recorded injuries.

Current
Peak€350k
Low
Δ since start−€350k
€88k€175k€263k€350k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #3435 15 4 former national player

No teammate data.

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
1996 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 7 29
1995 J1 - 1st Stage Nagoya Grampus 6 25
1998 J1 - 2nd Stage Nagoya Grampus 6 16

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
1996 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 2 29
2009 Canadian Championship Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 4
2005 Jap. Super Cup Tokyo Verdy 1969 1 1

Teams faced most often by Takashi Hirano's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Kawasaki Frontale 26 9 5 12 31 41 -10 35%
Shonan Bellmare 26 12 8 6 34 24 +10 46%
Kashima Antlers 26 8 6 12 27 31 -4 31%
Cerezo Osaka 25 12 4 9 28 25 +3 48%
FC Tokyo 25 8 6 11 27 36 -9 32%
Gamba Osaka 25 11 4 10 37 36 +1 44%
Urawa Red Diamonds 25 9 7 9 31 23 +8 36%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 10 5 10 32 34 -2 40%
Yokohama F. Marinos 25 8 4 13 32 48 -16 32%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 24 14 5 5 49 27 +22 58%
Sagan Tosu 24 13 7 4 37 17 +20 54%
Kashiwa Reysol 21 8 5 8 27 24 +3 38%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
1993 Senior debut season
1993 First senior goal
1999 Goal #50 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2010 18 0 2 0 0 0
2009 38 2,414 4 0 0 0.15
2008 30 1,662 3 0 1 0.22
2006 15 0 3 0 0 0
2005 36 90 4 0 0 4
2004 35 1,422 6 0 0 0.38
2003 32 854 3 0 0 0.32
2002 33 1,043 5 1 0 0.52
2000 21 547 2 0 0 0.33
1999 37 1,142 3 1 0 0.32
1998 32 905 2 0 0 0.2
1997 27 927 1 0 0 0.1
1996 46 548 4 0 0 0.66
1995 50 1,000 5 0 0 0.45
1994 37 1,859 3 0 0 0.15
1993 22 1,185 2 0 0 0.15

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

J1 - 2nd Stage
142 apps
23 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
142 apps
23 G
0 A
J. League Cup
63 apps
12 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
68 apps
8 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
USL-1
50 apps
2 G
1 A
Canadian Championship
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Jap. Super Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
USSF Div. 2
16 apps
0 G
0 A
USL-1 Playoffs
10 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Takashi Hirano

Who is Takashi Hirano?

Takashi Hirano is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.

How old is Takashi Hirano?

Takashi Hirano is 51 years old. He was born on July 15, 1974 in Shimizu, Shizuoka.

What position does Takashi Hirano play?

Takashi Hirano plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).

What club does Takashi Hirano play for?

Takashi Hirano currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Takashi Hirano scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Takashi Hirano has scored 71 goals in 517 appearances.