Takashi Hirano

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Takashi Hirano
Personal information
Date of birth July 15, 1974 (1974-07-15) (age 33)
Place of birth    Shimizu, Japan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Left, defensive Midfielder, Left Defender
Club information
Current club Vancouver Whitecaps
Youth clubs
1990 - 1993 Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2005
2005-2006
2007
2008-		 Nagoya Grampus Eight
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Jubilo Iwata
Vissel Kobe
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Yokohama F. Marinos
Omiya Ardija
Vancouver Whitecaps		 213 (43)
5 (1)
3 (1)
28 (6)
53 (17)
9 (0)
3 (0)
1 (0)   
National team2
1992
1997 - 2000		 Japan U-19
Japan		  ? (?)
19 (4)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 31 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of July 31 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Takashi Hirano (born 15 July 1974 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football midfielder.

Hirano was a member of the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2000. He played two games as a substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] National team

  • 1992: U-19 Japan MNT member – AFC Youth Championship
  • 1994: U-21 Japan MNT camp invitee
  • 1995: U-22 Japan MNT camp invitee
  • 1997: Japan MNT member – 98’ France World Cup qualifier
  • 1998: Japan MNT member – Dynasty Cup – Champion, Japan MNT member – Kirin Cup, Japan MNT member – 98’ France World Cup squad member
  • 2000: Japan MNT member – Carlsberg Cup, Japan MNT member – Asian Cup qualifier

[edit] Team Honors

  • 1991: All-Japan High School Championship – champion
  • 1995 & 1999: Emperor’s Cup champion
  • 2001: J-League 1st stage champion

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Japan squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Kojima • 2 Narahashi • 3 Soma • 4 Ihara • 5 Omura • 6 Yamaguchi • 7 Ito • 8 Nakata • 9 Nakayama • 10 Nanami • 11 Ono • 12 Lopes • 13 Hattori • 14 Okano • 15 Morishima • 16 Saito • 17 Akita • 18 Jo • 19 Nakanishi • 20 Kawaguchi • 21 Narazaki • 22 Hirano • Coach: Okada
 Flag of Japan
v • d • e
Vancouver Whitecaps (USL) – current squad

1 Nolly • 2 Clarke • 3 Webb • 4 Cann • 6 Bellisomo • 7 Nash • 8 Kindel • 9 Valente • 11 Addlery • 12 Lyall • 13 Webb • 14 Donatelli • 15 Jarun • 16 Sebrango • 19 Pozniak • 22 Hirano • 23 Arze • 24 Martin • 25 Moose • 26 Jordan • 27 Leslie • 28 Kambere • 29 Salihovic • 77 Djekanovic • Manager: Þórðarson


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