Chika Hirao
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| Date of birth | 31 December 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Matsudo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Albirex Niigata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | JFA Academy Fukushima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 |
Urawa Reds | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Albirex Niigata | 58 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 92 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Japan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika, born 31 December 1996) is a Japanese professional
Club career
Hirao was born in
National team career
In September 2012, when Hirao was 15 years old, she was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup and she played 3 matches as regular goalkeeper. In November 2016, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. She played 5 matches and Japan won the 3rd place.[1]
In April 2018, Hirao was selected Japan national team for 2018 Women's Asian Cup. Although she did not play in any matches, Japan won the championship after two tournaments in a row. On August 2, she debuted against Australia.[2]
On 10 May 2019, Hirao was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3]
On 18 June 2021, she was included in the Japan squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the
On 14 June 2024, Hirao was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
Hirao was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[7]
National team statistics
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ^ Chika Hirao – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Japan Football Association
- ^ "なでしこジャパンの高倉麻子監督がFIFA女子ワールドカップに向けてメンバーを発表 ～国際親善試合 対スペイン女子代表（6/2＠ル・トゥケ）、FIFA女子ワールドカップ フランス 2019" [Nadeshiko Japan coach Asakura Takako announces members for FIFA Women's World Cup-International Goodwill vs. Spanish Women's National Team (6/2 @ Le Touquet), FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad - Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)【7/21-8/6】, MS&AD CUP 2021【7/14＠Kyoto】". www.jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - MS&AD Cup 2024: Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Match "Ganbarou Noto" / Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024)". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). 14 June 2024.
- ^ "United States vs Japan: Japan wins SheBelieves Cup". BBC Sport. 27 February 2025. Archived from the original on 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ List of match in 2018, 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
External links
- Chika Hirao – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Chika Hirao at Soccerway
- Chika Hirao at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
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