Chika Hirao
Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika, born December 31, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Matsudo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Urawa Reds | 34 | (0) |
| 2018– | Albirex Niigata | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 52 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Japan | 4 | (0) |
Honours | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2018 | |||
Biography change
Hirao was born in Matsudo on December 31, 1996. She joined Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from JFA Academy Fukushima in 2014. She played many matches as regular goalkeeper and the club won the champions in first season. However her opportunity to play decreased behind Sakiko Ikeda from 2015 season. In 2018, she moved to Albirex Niigata.
In September 2012, when Hirao was 15 years old, she was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup and she played 3 matches as regular goalkeeper. In November 2016, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. She played 5 matches and Japan won the 3rd place.
In April 2018, Hirao was selected the Japan national team for 2018 Women's Asian Cup. Although she did not play in any matches, Japan won the championship after two tournaments in a row. On August 2, she debuted against Australia. In 2019, she was selected Japan for 2019 World Cup. She played 2 games for Japan until 2019.
National team statistics change
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References change
Other websites change
- Chika Hirao at Olympedia
- Chika Hirao at FIFA
- Chika Hirao at Soccerway.com
- Chika Hirao at Soccerbase.com (player)
- Chika Hirao at FootballDatabase.eu
- Chika Hirao at WorldFootball.net
- Chika Hirao at ESPN FC
- Chika Hirao at TheFinalBall.com
- Japan Football Association
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