Masaru Hidaka

Masaru Hidaka (日高 大, Hidaka Masaru, born 14 March 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for J2 League club, JEF United Chiba.[1]

Masaru Hidaka
日高 大
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995
Place of birth Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 JEF United Chiba
Number 67
Youth career
2010–2013 Hiroshima Kannon High School
2013–2017 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Honda FC 43 (5)
2019–2022 Iwaki FC 89 (15)
2023– JEF United Chiba 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022, 12:40 (UTC)

Youth career

Hidaka played for his high school between 2010 and 2013, before going on to play for Ryutsu Keizai University FC. In 2015 and 2016, Hidaka played 24 times in the Japan Football League for the university affiliate side Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki and scored his first goal for them in a 2–1 win over Sony Sendai FC.[2] In 2016, he also made 10 appearances, scoring 4 goals for Ryutsu Keizai University in the JUFA Kanto League 1.[3]

Club career

In 2017, Hidaka signed for JFL club Honda FC.[4] He made his debut for Honda in a 3–1 win over ReinMeer Aomori in March 2017 and scored his first goal for the club two months later in a 6–1 win over MIO Biwako Shiga.[5] He also made his debut in the Emperor's Cup. Honda went on to be crowned JFL champions, with Hidaka making 22 league appearances, scoring 3 goals.[6] Honda FC went on to win back-to-back league titles, with another league win coming in the 2018 season.[7] Hidaka played 21 games in this season, scoring 2 goals and his performances earned him a place in the JFL Best XI for the season.[8]

In December 2018, it was announced that Hidaka would be transferring to a lower division to play for Iwaki FC in the Tohoku Soccer League.[9] Hidaka scored 6 goals across all competitions in his debut season, helping Iwaki to finish top of their regional division and go on to win promotion to the Japan Football League for the first time in their history following their victory in the Japanese Regional Football Champions League.[10][11] Playing most of his career to date as a left-back, in the 2020 season Hidaka moved into a more advanced left-sided midfield position. Iwaki finished 7th in their first season in the JFL, but Hidaka managed to make the end of season Best XI for the second time in his career after scoring 4 goals in 15 games.[12]

In only the club's second season participating in the JFL in the 2021 season, Iwaki FC gained promotion to the J3 League.[13] Hidaka made 27 league appearances and was also inducted into the 2021 JFL Best XI for the third time.[14]

In the 2022 season, Hidaka made his J.League debut in a 1–1 draw with Kagoshima United.[15] Another excellent season ensued for him as he helped Iwaki to back-to-back promotions, playing in 32 out of a possible 34 league games and scoring 5 goals. For the second season running, Hidaka was inducted into the league's Best XI.[16]

On 26 November 2022, it was announced that Hidaka would be joining JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of the start of 2023 season.[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Other Total
RKU Dragons Ryugasaki2015JFL10000–100
201614400–144
Total 2440000244
Honda FC2017JFL22320–243
201821200–212
Total 4352000455
Iwaki FC2019Tohoku Soccer League1551011[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]1276
2020JFL15410–164
202127111–282
2022J3 League32500–325
Total 89153111110317
JEF United Chiba2023J2 League00000000
Total 00000000
Career total 156245111117226
  1. 5 appearances in the All Japan Senior Football Championship
  2. 6 appearances, 1 goal in the Japanese Regional Football Champions League

Honours

Club
Honda FC
Iwaki FC

Individual

References
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  3. "Soccer D.B. : 2016 Masaru Hidaka Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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  16. "最優秀選手賞（MVP）は有田 稜選手が受賞！得点王とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのいわきＦＣからは5名がベストイレブン（Ｊ３）に選出～【Ｊ３リーグアウォーズ】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  17. "日高 大選手の加入について" (Press release). ジェフユナイテッド千葉. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  18. "得点ランキング | スコア情報 | 一般社団法人東北サッカー協会". tohoku-fa.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  19. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Masaru Hidaka Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  20. "Soccer D.B. : 2019 All Japan Regional Football Champions League". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 December 2022.


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