Yu Hirakawa
Attack - Right Winger
at Bristol City
at Bristol City
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Machida Zelvia
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2023
13 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-03 · 6 players total
118Appearances
15Goals
14Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yu Hirakawa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 平河 悠 |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-03 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kashima, Saga, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Bristol City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | M&Y Management |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bristol City
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Bristol City
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Bristol City → Machida Zelvia
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Bristol City
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Machida Zelvia
19 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bristol City
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Machida Zelvia
37 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Yamanashi Gak. → Machida Zelvia
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Yamanashi Gak.
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Machida Zelvia
16 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2022
Transfer: Yamanashi Gak. → Machida Zelvia
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Yamanashi Gak.
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Yamanashi Gak. → Machida Zelvia
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Machida Zelvia
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2019
Transfer: Saga Higashi HS → Yamanashi Gak.
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 34 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.76/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.76/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
37.3%
Machida Zelvia
62.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 945 |
| Machida Zelvia | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 73 | 12 | 12 | 1,586 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Bristol City | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 826 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 783 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 35 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 470 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Saga Higashi HS | Yamanashi Gak. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-21 | Yamanashi Gak. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-05 | Yamanashi Gak. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Yamanashi Gak. | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Machida Zelvia | Bristol City | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Bristol City | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Machida Zelvia | Bristol City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-07-25 | 2024-08-30 | 37 | 7 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | #13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #53813 | #17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #20 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takuya Yasui | 2 | 0 | 785 |
| Takaya Numata | 2 | 0 | 667 |
| Shota Fujio | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Masayuki Okuyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunta Araki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Duke | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Min-gyu Jang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leo Takae | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Popp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Junya Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Fukui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 35 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 5 | 18 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 35 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Bristol City | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Machida Zelvia | Bristol City | Loan | — | €900k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-05 | Yamanashi Gak. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | — | €25k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-21 | Yamanashi Gak. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Yu Hirakawa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 507 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
52 apps
8 G
7 A
J1 League
18 apps
2 G
5 A
Championship
40 apps
2 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yu Hirakawa
Who is Yu Hirakawa?
Yu Hirakawa is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bristol City.
How old is Yu Hirakawa?
Yu Hirakawa is 25 years old. He was born on January 3, 2001 in Kashima, Saga.
What position does Yu Hirakawa play?
Yu Hirakawa plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Yu Hirakawa play for?
Yu Hirakawa currently plays for Bristol City.
How many career goals has Yu Hirakawa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yu Hirakawa has scored 15 goals in 118 appearances.
What is Yu Hirakawa's market value?
Yu Hirakawa's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.