Nozomi Hiroyama
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Nozomi Hiroyama is a Japan
ese footballer currently playing for Richmond Kickers
in the USL Professional Division.
, in the Japanese J-League, helping his team to the final of the J. League Cup
in 1998, and making 120 appearances and scoring 20 goals in total in his four years with the team.
in 2001, and during his time in South America became the first Japanese footballer to play and score in the Copa Libertadores. He moved to Brazilian side Recife
prior to the 2002 season, but never managed to find a way into the team, and left for Europe halfway through the season without making a senior appearance.
; again, Hiroyama was unable to cement a place in the first team, and returned home to Japan prior to the beginning of the 2004 J-League season.
in 2004, and playing in the 2006 AFC Champions League, but was unable to prevent his side being relegated into J2 that same year. He had a brief spell on loan at Cerezo Osaka
in 2005, before moving on to J2 side Thespa Kusatsu
in 2009,m having made 79 league appearances and scored 11 goals for Tokyo.
of the USL Professional Division on March 16, 2011, and made his debut for his new team on April 9, in a game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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|1996||rowspan="5"|JEF United Ichihara
||rowspan="5"|J. League 1||21||1||1||0||8||1||colspan="2"|-||30||2
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|1997||30||1||2||0||6||1||colspan="2"|-||38||2
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|1998||30||7||1||0||4||2||colspan="2"|-||35||9
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|1999||30||2||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||33||2
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|2000||9||1||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||12||1
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|2001||Cerro Porteño||Primera División||29||3||||||||||7||2||36||5
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|2002||Sport Recife
||Série B
||0||0||||||||||||||0||0
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|2002/03||Braga||Portuguese Liga
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|2003/04||Montpellier
||Ligue 1
||7||0||||||||||||||7||0
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|2004||Tokyo Verdy 1969||J. League 1||4||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2005||Cerezo Osaka
||J. League 1||15||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||18||0
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|2006||rowspan="3"|Tokyo Verdy 1969
/ Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
||27||4||1||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0||30||4
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|2007||32||7||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||33||7
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|2008||J. League 1||16||0||1||0||4||1||colspan="2"|-||21||1
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|2009||rowspan="2"|Thespa Kusatsu
||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
||44||3||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||46||3
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|2010||29||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||29||0
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|2011||Richmond Kickers
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331||29||17||0||26||5||9||2||383||36
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese footballer currently playing for Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the USL Professional Division.
Japan
Hiroyama began his career with his hometown team, JEF United IchiharaJEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
, in the Japanese J-League, helping his team to the final of the J. League Cup
J. League Cup
J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
in 1998, and making 120 appearances and scoring 20 goals in total in his four years with the team.
South America
Hiroyama signed for Paraguayan side Cerro PorteñoCerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
in 2001, and during his time in South America became the first Japanese footballer to play and score in the Copa Libertadores. He moved to Brazilian side Recife
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
prior to the 2002 season, but never managed to find a way into the team, and left for Europe halfway through the season without making a senior appearance.
Europe
Hiroyama signed for Portuguese team Braga in the winter of 2002, but made just 8 appearances for the team before moving on to French side MontpellierMontpellier HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...
; again, Hiroyama was unable to cement a place in the first team, and returned home to Japan prior to the beginning of the 2004 J-League season.
Japan, Part II
Hiroyama quickly established himself at Tokyo Verdy, helping his team win the Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
in 2004, and playing in the 2006 AFC Champions League, but was unable to prevent his side being relegated into J2 that same year. He had a brief spell on loan at Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
in 2005, before moving on to J2 side Thespa Kusatsu
Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football club based in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 2. J. League Division 2 is the second professional football league in Japan....
in 2009,m having made 79 league appearances and scored 11 goals for Tokyo.
United States
Hiroyama signed with Richmond KickersRichmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USL Professional Division on March 16, 2011, and made his debut for his new team on April 9, in a game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
Club
Last updated: 31 December 2010|-
|1996||rowspan="5"|JEF United Ichihara
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
||rowspan="5"|J. League 1||21||1||1||0||8||1||colspan="2"|-||30||2
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|1997||30||1||2||0||6||1||colspan="2"|-||38||2
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|1998||30||7||1||0||4||2||colspan="2"|-||35||9
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|1999||30||2||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||33||2
|-
|2000||9||1||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||12||1
|-
|2001||Cerro Porteño||Primera División||29||3||||||||||7||2||36||5
|-
|2002||Sport Recife
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
||Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
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|2002/03||Braga||Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
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|2003/04||Montpellier
Montpellier HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...
||Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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|2004||Tokyo Verdy 1969||J. League 1||4||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2005||Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
||J. League 1||15||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||18||0
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|2006||rowspan="3"|Tokyo Verdy 1969
/ Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
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|2007||32||7||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||33||7
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|2008||J. League 1||16||0||1||0||4||1||colspan="2"|-||21||1
|-
|2009||rowspan="2"|Thespa Kusatsu
Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football club based in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 2. J. League Division 2 is the second professional football league in Japan....
||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
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|2010||29||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||29||0
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|2011||Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
||USL PRO
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
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Continental
| Season | Team | Country | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cerro Porteno Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
Copa Libertadores | 7 | 2 |
International
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