Hiroaki Namba Explained

Hiroaki Namba
難波 宏明
Fullname:Hiroaki Namba
Birth Date:9 December 1982
Birth Place:Okayama, Japan
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1998–2000
Youthclubs1:Kasaoka Technical High School
Youthyears2:2003–2006
Youthclubs2:Ryutsu Keizai University
Years1:2001
Clubs1:Vissel Kobe
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Tochigi SC
Caps2:14
Goals2:2
Years3:2006–2012
Clubs3:Yokohama FC
Caps3:154
Goals3:30
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Mito HollyHock
Caps4:26
Goals4:1
Years5:2014–2018
Clubs5:FC Gifu
Caps5:159
Goals5:37
Totalcaps:353
Totalgoals:70

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Namba was born in Okayama Prefecture on December 9, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2001. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2002, he moved to Japan Football League club Tochigi SC. Although he played many matches in 2002 season, he left the club and went on to Ryutsu Keizai University in 2003. In 2006, he joined J2 League club Yokohama FC. On September 27, he debuted in J.League as substitute forward against Vegalta Sendai and scored a goal this match.[1]

Although he could only play this match in 2006 season, Yokohama FC won the champions and was promoted to J1 first time in the club history. In 2007, although he played many matches from opening the season, he could hardly play in the match from summer.[2] Yokohama FC also finished at the bottom place and was relegated to J2 in a year. From 2008, he became a regular player and played many matches until 2011. However he could not play many matches in 2012. In 2013, he moved to Mito HollyHock and played many matches. In 2014, he moved to FC Gifu. Although the club results were bad, he played many matches as forward for long time. He retired end of 2018 season.[3]

Club statistics

Updated to 19 February 2019.[4] [5]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
2001Vissel KobeJ1 League00000000
2002Tochigi SCJFL14200colspan="2"-142
2006Yokohama FCJ2 League1100colspan="2"-11
2007J1 League1831050243
2008J2 League25710colspan="2"-267
200942822colspan="2"-4410
201030521colspan=2-326
201129610colspan=2-306
20129020colspan=2-110
2013Mito HollyHock26110colspan=2-271
2014FC Gifu341210colspan=2-3512
2015381210colspan=2-3912
201620300colspan=2-203
201737920colspan=2-399
201830110colspan=2-311
Career total353701535037373

Notes and References

  1. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS02/?match_card_id=9745 J.League
  2. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SS/jpn/team/2007010001_000045_W0707_J.html J.League
  3. https://www.fc-gifu.com/news_information/38551.html FC Gifu
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 223 out of 289)
  5. https://www.fc-gifu.com/news_information/38551.html FC Gifu