Hiroki Higuchi (樋口 寛規, born April 16, 1992) is a Japanese
football
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player who plays as a
forward
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for
Fukushima United FC
is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football.
History
The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of ''FC Pelada Fukus ...
.
Career
Shimizu S-Pulse
On 12 January 2011, Higuchi was announced at Shimizu S-Pulse. During this time, he appeared in the squad for the Düsseldorf International Youth Soccer Tournament.
First loan to FC Gifu
On 12 March 2012, Higuchi was announced at FC Gifu. He made his league debut against
Thespa Gunma
, formerly is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club currently play in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football.
History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one ...
on 17 March 2012. Higuchi scored his first league goal against Shonan Bellmare on 20 March 2012, scoring in the 90th+3rd minute.
Second loan spell to FC Gifu
On 10 April 2013, Higuchi was announced at FC Gifu. He made his league debut against
Matsumoto Yamaga
or simply Matsumoto Yamaga (松本山雅FC, ''Matsumoto Yamaga Efu Shī'') is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the city of Matsumoto, located in the Nagano Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J3 League, Japanese third tier o ...
on 14 April 2013. Higuchi scored his first league goal against
Gainare Tottori
are a Japanese football club, based in Tottori, capital of Tottori Prefecture. They play in the J3 League, the Japanese third tier of professional football league. Their team colour is green.
Name origin
Their team name ''Gainare'' derives fr ...
on 15 June 2013, scoring in the 83rd minute.
Shonan Bellmare
On 23 July 2014, Higuchi was announced at Shonan Bellmare. He scored on his league debut against
Kataller Toyama
is a football club based in Toyama, Capital of Toyama Prefecture. The club currently play in J2 League after promotion from J3 in 2024, Japanese second tier of professional football.
History
The idea of a merged club had been discussed by t ...
on 26 July 2014, scoring in the 86th minute.
Fukushima United
On 11 December 2023, Higuchi signed a new contract. He scored a brace against
Iwate Grulla Morioka
is a Japanese association football club based in Morioka, capital of Iwate Prefecture. They play in Japan Football League from 2025, the Japanese fourth tier of semi-professional football after relegation from J3 League in 2024.
Name origin
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on 28 April 2024, scoring in the 28th and 45th minute.
Club statistics
''Updated to 23 February 2018''.
[Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社]
"J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)"
14 February 2014, Japan, (p. 77 out of 290)
References
External links
Profile at Fukushima United FC*
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Higuchi, Hiroki
1992 births
Living people
Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
J3 League players
21st-century Japanese sportsmen
Shimizu S-Pulse players
FC Gifu players
Shonan Bellmare players
SC Sagamihara players
Fukushima United FC players
Men's association football forwards