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Hiroshi Kiyotake

Hiroshi Kiyotake
清武 弘嗣
Kiyotake playing for Japan U23
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Kiyotake
Date of birth (1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Ōita, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Oita Trinita
Youth career
Meiji Kita SSC
2002–2003 FC Catiolla
2004–2007 Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Oita Trinita 31 (4)
2010–2012 Cerezo Osaka 66 (13)
2012–2014 1. FC Nürnberg 64 (7)
2014–2016 Hannover 96 53 (10)
2016–2017 Sevilla 4 (1)
2017–2024 Cerezo Osaka 162 (23)
2024 → Sagan Tosu (loan) 10 (1)
2025– Oita Trinita 0 (0)
International career‡
2009 Japan U20 5 (1)
2011–2012 Japan U23 16 (2)
2011–2017 Japan 43 (5)
Medal record
Oita Trinita
Winner J.League Cup 2008
Cerezo Osaka
Winner J.League Cup 2017
Winner Emperor's Cup 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:50, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Hiroshi Kiyotake (清武 弘嗣, Kiyotake Hiroshi, born 12 November 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J2 League club Oita Trinita.

He played for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Club career

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In the summer of 2012, Kiyotake signed a four-year contract with German club 1. FC Nürnberg.[3] During his time with the club, he played 64 matches, scoring seven and assisting 18.[4]

Kiyotake subsequently moved within the Bundesliga in 2014 to join Hannover 96 on a four year contract.[5]

On 24 June 2016, Kiyotake transferred to La Liga side Sevilla on a four year contract, following Hannover 96's relegation from the Bundesliga.[6]

On 1 February 2017, Kiyotake was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[7] On 23 December 2019, he renewed his contract with the club for the 2020 season.[8]

On 7 July 2024, Kiyotake joined Sagan Tosu on a six month loan.[9]

On 19 December 2024, the club announced it would not be renewing Kiyotake's contract for the 2025 season.[10]

On 21 December 2024, Kiyotake was announced at Oita Trinita.[11]

International career

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Kiyotake made his Japan national team debut against South Korea on 10 August 2011.[12] He scored his first international goal against Oman national football team on 14 November 2012, scoring in the 20th minute.[13]

On 2 July 2012, Kiyotake was called up to the Japan squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[14]

On 5 June 2013, Kiyotake was called up to the Japan squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[15]

On 12 May 2014, Kiyotake was called up to the Japan squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[16]

On 15 December 2014, Kiyotake was called up to the Japan squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[17]

Personal life

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His younger brother, Koki, is also a professional football player.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 17 May 2021[18][19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2008 J1 League 8 1 1 0 3 0 – 12 1
2009 23 3 2 0 6 1 1 0 32 4
Total 31 4 3 0 9 1 1 0 44 5
Cerezo Osaka 2010 J1 League 25 4 3 0 1 0 – 29 4
2011 25 7 3 1 0 0 9 4 37 12
2012 16 2 0 0 3 1 – 19 3
2017 18 6 4 0 4 0 – 26 6
2018 20 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 24 5
2019 27 1 0 0 1 0 – 28 1
2020 33 8 – 4 1 – 37 9
2021 15 1 – 0 0 – 15 1
Total 179 33 11 2 15 2 10 4 215 41
1. FC Nürnberg 2012–13 Bundesliga 31 4 1 0 – – 32 4
2013–14 33 3 1 0 – – 34 3
Total 64 7 2 0 – – 66 7
Hannover 96 2014–15 Bundesliga 32 5 1 0 – – 33 5
2015–16 21 5 1 0 – – 22 5
Total 53 10 2 0 – – 55 10
Sevilla 2016–17 La Liga 4 1 3 0 – 2 0 9 1
Career total 331 55 21 2 24 3 13 4 389 64
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup and DFB-Pokal and Copa del Rey and Supercopa and J. League Super Cup.
  2. ^ Includes J. League Cup.
  3. ^ Includes AFC Champions League and Pan-Pacific Championship and UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup.

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2011 5 0
2012 7 1
2013 11 0
2014 3 0
2015 7 0
2016 9 4
2017 1 0
Total 43 5
As of match played 15 November 2016[19]
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kiyotake goal.
List of international goals scored by Hiroshi Kiyotake
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 November 2012 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman 12  Oman 1–0 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 24 March 2016 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 33  Afghanistan 2–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 7 June 2016 Suita City Football Stadium, Suita, Osaka, Japan 35  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 1–2 2016 Kirin Soccer Cup
4 11 November 2016 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan 41  Oman 3–0 4–0 2016 Kirin Challenge Cup
5 15 November 2016 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 42  Saudi Arabia 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Oita Trinita

Cerezo Osaka

References

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  1. ^ "National Team Squad". jfa.or.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Hiroshi Kiyotake Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Hiroshi Kiyotake". footballtop.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Hiroshi Kiyotake verlässt den Club". www.fcn.de (in German).
  5. ^ "Der Transfer des japanischen WM-Teilnehmers Hiroshi Kiyotake vom 1. FC Nürnberg zu Hannover 96 ist perfekt". www.hannover96.de (in German).
  6. ^ "KIYOTAKE, SEVILLISTA HASTA 2020". sevillafc.es (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "セビージャFC 清武弘嗣選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "契約更新について（清武選手）". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "清武弘嗣選手 セレッソ大阪より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "清武 弘嗣選手　契約満了について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ^ "清武 弘嗣選手の移籍先決定について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "Japan vs Korea Republic - 10 August 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Oman vs Japan - 14 November 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "U-23日本代表 メンバー" [Japan U-23 squad] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  15. ^ Japan squad for Confederations Cup announced, Japan Football Association, 5 June 2013
  16. ^ "World Cup 2014: Kagawa and Yoshida in Japan squad". BBC Sport. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Japan selects squad for 2015 Asian Cup defence in Australia". abc.net.au. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  18. ^ 2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK). Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社. 8 February 2017. p. 147. ISBN 978-4905411420.
  19. ^ a b Hiroshi Kiyotake at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Hiroshi Kiyotake > Club matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  21. ^ 清武 弘嗣 （Hiroshi Kiyotake）. jfootball-db.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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