Hirofumi Moriyasu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | F.C. Gifu | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Dallas Texans | ||
| 2001–2003 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| 2002–2004 | Salesian High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004ー2008 | Japan Soccer College | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Mitsubishi Mizushima | 30 | (0) |
| 2010 | APIA Leichhardt | 13 | (3) |
| 2010ー2012 | Sydney FC | 36 | (2) |
| 2012 | → APIA Leichhardt (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012ー | FC Gifu | 32 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hirofumi Moriyasu (森安 洋文 Moriyasu Hirofumi, born April 23, 1985) is an American-born professional footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 2 side F.C. Gifu.[1] Although born in the U.S., Moriyasu grew up in Japan.
Club career
Moriyasu was born in the United States, and first played for Dallas Texans SC before moving to Japan where he played football for his high school team, as well as college football.
He was on the verge of quitting football to search for a more conventional career when he received the opportunity to play in Australia in March 2010. He subsequently signed for New South Wales Premier League club APIA Leichhardt Tigers for the 2010 NSW Premier League season.[2]
Sydney FC
He signed for A-League club Sydney FC after impressing officials in several trials, including a friendly against Everton F.C..[3] Moriyasu made his A-League debut off the bench for the Sky Blues, in their Round 3, 1-0 loss to Brisbane Roar[4]
After several pleasing performances for Sydney FC, Moriyasu was offered a 2-year extension to his contract, which he accepted gratefully.[5]
He finally scored his first goal in Sydney FC's colours in a match against Newcastle Jets at Energy Australia Stadium, in which Sydney FC won 2-1 to break their five-game losing streak.[6]
On 20 April 2012 it was announced that he had signed to play at APIA Leichhardt as a guest player during the A-league off season.[7]
FC Gifu
Moriyasu signed for J. League Division 2 side F.C. Gifu on 14 September 2012 on a free transfer from Sydney FC.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.fc-gifu.com/player_staff/df23.html
- ↑ "APIAs new Hiro sparks a revival". Inner West Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ↑ "Moriyasu joins Sydney FC". The World Game. July 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ↑ "Roar outclass Sydney FC". A-League. August 21, 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ↑ "Sydney FC re-sign Moriyasu". Brisbane Times. November 4, 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "Sydney FC shoot down Jets 2-1". Sydney FC. January 3, 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ↑ http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/moriyasu-returning-for-apia-leichhardt/
- ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/hirofumi-moriyasu/transfers/spieler_156352_767934.html
External links
- Sydney FC profile
- Transfer Market profile
- hIrO's liFe blog (Japanese)
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