Shuhei Hoshino

Shuhei Hoshino (星野 秀平, Hoshino Shuhei, born 19 December 1995), nicknamed Jumbo, is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa, whom he is the vice-captains. Shuhei is the current all-time top goal scorer of Balestier Khalsa.

Shuhei Hoshino
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995
Place of birth Saitama, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Balestier Khalsa
Number 9
Youth career
Sakado Diplomats FC
2011–2013 RKU Kashiwa HS
2014–2017 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Albirex Niigata (S) 23 (19)
2019 Busan Transportation Corporation 12 (1)
2020– Balestier Khalsa 83 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Career

Albirex Niigata (S)

Shuhei signed his first professional contract for the White Swans after leaving Ryutsu Keizai University FC.[1] By late July 2018, and with 3 more months to the end of the season, Hoshino's 18 goal tally has helped the White Swans wrap up the 2018 Singapore Premier League title.[2] Hoshino eventually scored 19 goals that season and won the Top Goalscorer award.[3]

Shuhei was also selected for the 2018 Sultan of Selangor Cup and scored in the match, which ended a 1–1 draw; with the Singapore selection losing 5-3 on penalties to Selangor.[4]

Busan Transportation Corporation

On 13 January 2019, Shuhei joined Busan Transportation Corporation playing in the upcoming 2019 Korea National League season which is the third highest division in the South Korean football league system.[5] On 4 May 2019, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in a league match against Daejeon KoRail in a 3–0 home win.

Balestier Khalsa

On 7 January 2023, Shuhei arrived back in the sunny shores of Singapore when Balestier Khalsa announced his signing for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[5] He notched his first competitive Balestier goal in a 2–2 draw against his former club, Albirex in the second game of the season.[6] On 12 August 2022, Shuhei recorded his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–1 win against Hougang United. Exactly 1 year later on 12 August 2023, this time he scored 1 goal and recorded a hat-trick of assist against Geylang International in a 2–6 away win.

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 Mar 2023[7]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata (S) 2018 Singapore Premier League 23193[lower-alpha 1]0002619
Total 231930002619
Busan TC (K3 Club) 2019 Korea National League 1211[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]0151
Total 1211020151
Balestier Khalsa 2020 Singapore Premier League 1440000144
2021 2130000213
2022 261852003120
2023 221100002211
Total 833652008838
Career total 11856922012958

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Individual
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Singapore Cup
  2. Appearances in the Korean FA Cup
  3. Appearances in the Korea National League Championship

References
  1. "Shuhei HOSHINO (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season | Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Albirex wrap up Singapore Premier League title with three months to go". CNA. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "2018 Singapore Premier League Team of the Season - Who made your XI?". FOX Sports Asia. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Hoshino score but failed to win SOS cup". FOX Sports Asia. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Ganesan, Deepanraj (4 February 2020). "2018 Golden Boot winner Shuhei Hoshino hopes to shine with Balestier". The New Paper. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. "Singapore Premier League Week 2: Roundup". FAS.
  7. Shuhei Hoshino at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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