Yuichi Hirano
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Cerezo Osaka
at Cerezo Osaka
864 days · joined 2024-01-12
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Mito HollyHock
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-03-11 · 6 players total
131Appearances
2Goals
11Assists
16Yellow cards
1Red cards
4Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuichi Hirano |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 平野 佑一 |
| Date of birth | 1996-03-11 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Cerezo Osaka |
| Joined | 2024-01-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cerezo Osaka
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Cerezo Osaka
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Cerezo Osaka
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Urawa Red Diamonds
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Urawa Reds
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Mito HollyHock
39 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Mito HollyHock
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Mito HollyHock
20 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Mito HollyHock
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Kokushikan Univ → Mito HollyHock
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Transfer: Kugayama HS → Kokushikan Univ
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
0.0%
Cerezo Osaka
42.4%
Mito HollyHock
57.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2021 | 23/24 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Mito HollyHock | 4 | 2018 | 2021 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 217 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-04-01 | Kugayama HS | Kokushikan Univ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Kokushikan Univ | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Mito HollyHock | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Urawa Reds | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Inner ligament injury | 2020-08-24 | 2020-10-15 | 53 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Meniscus injury | 2024-10-28 | 321 | 41 |
Current€150k
Peak€500k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoaki Okubo | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| Shumpei Fukahori | 2 | 0 | 643 |
| Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yota Maejima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Shibato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Kishida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koichi Murata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Matsuzaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryo Toyama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Okuda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boniface Nduka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayumi Niekawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masato Nakayama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuto Mori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 4 | 19 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 3 | 20 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 13 |
Last 50 matches for Cerezo Osaka while Yuichi Hirano was at the club (joined 2024-01-12). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–4 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–5 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | INJURED Meniscus injury |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | INJURED Meniscus injury |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-10-02 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 3–5 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yuichi Hirano'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 62% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15% |
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 69% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 31% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 62% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 42% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 42% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
68 apps
1 G
8 A
J. League Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 League
39 apps
0 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Yuichi Hirano
Who is Yuichi Hirano?
Yuichi Hirano is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Cerezo Osaka.
How old is Yuichi Hirano?
Yuichi Hirano is 30 years old. He was born on March 11, 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo.
What position does Yuichi Hirano play?
Yuichi Hirano plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Yuichi Hirano play for?
Yuichi Hirano currently plays for Cerezo Osaka.
How many career goals has Yuichi Hirano scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuichi Hirano has scored 2 goals in 131 appearances.
What is Yuichi Hirano's market value?
Yuichi Hirano's most recent reported market value is €150k.