Daizo Horikoshi

Daizo Horikoshi (堀越 大蔵, Horikoshi Daizo, born 14 September 1996[1]) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League (PFL).

Daizo Horikoshi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kaya–Iloilo
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tokai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Albirex Niigata (S) 19 (6)
2020– Kaya–Iloilo (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Albirex Niigata (S)

After graduating from Tokai University, Horikoshi signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) for their 2019 season.[1] He started in the 2019 Singapore Community Shield, where they lost to Home United, 5–4 on penalties.[2] He scored the opening goal on their 2–1 away league win over Warriors FC on 13 April.[3]

Kaya–Iloilo

In February 2020, it was announced that Horikoshi had signed for Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League (PFL).[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 November 2021 in their Copa Paulino Alcantara opening match, a 2–0 win over the Azkals Development Team.[5] He was named the man of the match that night.[6] Kaya went on to win the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[7]

Horikoshi was the top goalscorer in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara with six goals in the tournament, earning him the Golden Boot award. Kaya finished as the competition's runners-up.[8] In the 2022–23 PFL season, he won the league's Golden Ball (best player of the season) and Golden Boot awards, scoring 15 goals and providing 19 assists as Kaya won the league title for the first time.[9][10]

Personal life

Horikoshi's younger brother, Tamon, is also a footballer. He also attended Tokai University and has been Daizo's teammate at Kaya since 2023.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 September 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[lower-alpha 1]League CupAsiaOtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albirex Niigata (S)2019Singapore Premier League1963200001[lower-alpha 2]0238
Total 19632000010238
Kaya–Iloilo 2020Philippines Football League5000003[lower-alpha 3]00080
20210022007[lower-alpha 4]00092
2022–23?1546002000?15
Total ?1568002000?31
Career total ?21910002010?43
  1. Includes the Singapore Cup in Singapore, and the Copa Paulino Alcantara in the Philippines.
  2. Appearance in Singapore Community Shield
  3. Appearances in AFC Cup
  4. Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

Kaya–Iloilo

Individual

  • Philippines Football League Golden Ball: 2022–23[9]
  • Philippines Football League Golden Boot: 2022–23[10]
  • Copa Paulino Alcantara Golden Boot: 2022[8]

References
  1. "Daizo HORIKOSHI (Tokai University) joins White Swans for 2019 season". Albirex Nigata S. Albirex Singapore PTE LTD. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "Home United defeat Albirex to win AIA Community Shield". Singapore Premier League. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Tigers mauled by DPMM". The Straits Times. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. Co, Adrian Stewart (6 February 2020). "Kaya-Iloilo unveils new players, coach". Panay News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. Carandang, Justin Kenneth (7 November 2021). "Kaya FC drubs Azkals Development Team in Copa Paulino Alcantara opener". GMA News. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. Terrado, Jonas (8 November 2021). "Kaya-Iloilo shows true form in second half, beats ADT in 'Copa' return". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. Terrado, Jonas (19 November 2021). "Kaya-Iloilo wins Copa Paulino Alcantara title". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  8. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (22 May 2022). "PFL: United City dethrones Kaya-Iloilo in thriller, takes down Copa Alcantara". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (May 28, 2023). "Daizo Horikoshi named PFL Golden Ball winner". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  10. Malihan, Drew (June 1, 2023). "Daizo Horikoshi wants it all for Kaya, looking forward to Champions League". Dugout Philippines. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  11. Verora, Levi Joshua, Jr. (March 9, 2023). "PFL: Kaya's Daizo determined to win title with brother". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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