| Hiroki Akiyama | |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Gunma, Japan |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Currentclub: | Albirex Niigata |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Maebashi FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Maebashi Ikuei High School |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Clubs1: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Azul Claro Numazu (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Kagoshima United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 04:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.
On 24 October 2018, Akiyama was announced at Albirex Niigata for the 2019 season.[1] He made his league debut against Avispa Fukuoka on 10 October 2019.[2] On 25 December 2019, Akiyama's contract was extended for the 2020 season.[3] On 5 August 2020, Akiyama's total playing time exceeded the 900 minutes needed for a Pro A contract, so he signed a Pro A contract with the club.[4] On 6 January 2021, he extended his contract for the 2021 season.[5] Akiyama scored his first league goal for Albirex against Omiya Ardija on 25 September 2022, scoring in the 72nd minute.[6] On 13 April 2024, Akiyama scored his first J1 League goal against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, scoring in the 80th minute - the goal was Albirex Niigata's 600th goal.[7]
On 14 September 2020, Akiyama was announced at Azul Claro Numazu on a development type loan.[8] He made his league debut against Fukushima United on 19 September 2020.[9] Akiyama scored his first league goal against Cerezo Osaka U-23 on 22 September 2020, scoring in the 16th minute.[10] On 28 October 2020, he was recalled from his loan.[11]
On 13 August 2021, Akiyama was announced at Kagoshima United on a development type loan.[12] He made his league debut against Kamatamare Sanuki on 28 August 2021.[13] Akiyama scored his first league goal against Iwate Grulla Morioka on 11 September 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute.[14] On 24 December 2021, it was announced that he would return to Albirex Niigata for the 2022 season.[15]
Akiyama is a talented passer of the ball, being ranked 58th in the world at passing at one point.[16]
On 11 January 2024, Akiyama announced that he had gotten married.[17] On 5 September 2024, it was announced that Akiyama and his wife had had a daughter.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Albirex Niigata | 2019 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Azul Claro Numazu (loan) | 2020 | J3 League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||