Hikaru Nakahara

Hikaru Nakahara
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-08) 8 July 1996
Place of birth Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Sagan Tosu
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2008 Yamaga FCJ
2009–2011 Luther Gakuin Junior High School
2012–2014 Luther Gakuin High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Roasso Kumamoto 62 (6)
2021 Montedio Yamagata 41 (6)
2022–2023 Cerezo Osaka 43 (2)
2023 → Tokyo Verdy (loan) 8 (2)
2024– Sagan Tosu 23 (2)
2025–2026 → Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) 30 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026

Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan Tosu.[1]

Early life

Nakahara was born in Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan.

Career

Nakahara made his debut for Kumamoto on 10 March 2019, playing the full 90 minutes against AC Nagano Parceiro.[2]

On 5 January 2025, Nakahara was announce official transfer to J1 promoted club, Shimizu S-Pulse for 2025 season on loan.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start for 2025 season.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Komazawa University 2018 – 1[a]0–10
Roasso Kumamoto 2019 J3 League 2801[a]0–00290
2020 34600–00346
Montedio Yamagata 2021 J2 League 41610–00426
Cerezo Osaka 2022 J1 League 2714082–393
2023 1612040–221
Tokyo Verdy J2 League 165–2[b]1186
Sagan Tosu 2024 J1 League 2220000–222
Shimizu S-Pulse 2025 000000–00
Career total 18421901222120724
Notes
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the J1 Promotion Play-off

References

  1. ↑ "中原輝 選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ| Tokyo Verdy" (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Roasso Kumamoto vs AC Parceiro Nagano - 10th March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "中原 輝選手(サガン鳥栖) 期限付き移籍にて加入決定のお知らせ" (Press release). 清水エスパルス. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.