Yūichi Hirano

Yūichi Hirano
平野佑一
Personal information
Full name	Yūichi Hirano
Date of birth	March 11, 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Negeri Sembilan
Number	24
Youth career
0000	Kinder Yoshimitsu SC
0000–2010	Tokyo Verdy 1969
2011–2013	Kokugakuin Univ. Kugayama High School
College career
Years	Team
2014–2017	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Mito HollyHock
2021–2023	Urawa Red Diamonds
2024–2025	Cerezo Osaka
2026–	Negeri Sembilan
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Yūichi Hirano (平野佑一, Hirano Yūichi; born March 11, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Playing career

Hirano was born in Tokyo on March 11, 1996. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined J2 League club Mito HollyHock in 2018.

Negeri Sembilan

On 2 February 2026, Hirano moved to Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Club statistics

As of 8 June 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
Mito Hollyhock	2018	J2 League	5	1	1	0	–		–		6	1
	2019	J2 League	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
	2020	J2 League	24	0	0	0	–		–		24	0
	2021	J2 League	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		68	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	69	1
Urawa Red Diamonds	2021	J1 League	13	0	3	0	4	0	–		20	0
	2022	J1 League	9	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	13	0
	2023	J1 League	7	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	15	0
	Total		29	0	6	0	10	0	3	0	48	0
Cerezo Osaka	2024	J1 League	10	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
	2025	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		10	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
Malaysia			League		Malaysia FA Cup		Malaysia Cup		Other		Total
Negeri Sembilan	2025–26	M-Super League	7	0	0	0	2	0	—		9	0
	2026–27	M-Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	2	0	—		9	0
Career total			114	1	9	0	14	0	3	0	140	1

↑ Appearance in the Super Cup
↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

References

↑ "Yuichi Hirano" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
↑ Yūichi Hirano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
↑ "YUICHI HIRANO – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
↑ Jalil, Mohd Amin (2026-02-02). "Hirano perkukuh bahagian tengah NSFC". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
↑ "Yūichi Hirano Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yūichi Hirano Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
↑ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
↑ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

External links

Yūichi Hirano at Soccerway
Yūichi Hirano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds

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[7] Appearance in the Super Cup

[8] Appearances in the AFC Champions League

[1] "Yuichi Hirano" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

[2] Yūichi Hirano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[3] "YUICHI HIRANO – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[4] Jalil, Mohd Amin (2026-02-02). "Hirano perkukuh bahagian tengah NSFC". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2026-02-02.

[Yuichi_Hirano_Soccerway_Player_Statistics-5] "Yūichi Hirano Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[6] "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yūichi Hirano Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

[9] "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[10] Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.