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
Place of birth Ōita, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Oita Trinita
Number 28
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 11 (1)
International career‡
2009 Japan U20 5 (1)
2011–2012 Japan U23 16 (2)
2011–2017 Japan 43 (5)
Medal record
Oita Trinita
WinnerJ.League Cup2008
Cerezo Osaka
WinnerJ.League Cup2017
WinnerEmperor's Cup2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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

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

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

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

Career statistics

Club

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 811030–121
2009 233206110324
Total 314309110445
Cerezo Osaka 2010 J1 League 2543010–294
2011 2573100943712
2012 1620031–193
2017 1864040–266
2018 204112010245
2019 2710010–281
2020 338–41–379
2021 151–00–151
Total 1793311215210421541
1. FC Nürnberg 2012–13 Bundesliga 31410––324
2013–14 33310––343
Total 64720––667
Hannover 96 2014–15 Bundesliga 32510––335
2015–16 21510––225
Total 531020––5510
Sevilla 2016–17 La Liga 4130–2091
Career total 3315521224313438964

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201150
201271
2013110
201430
201570
201694
201710
Total435
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 2012Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman12 Oman1–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 24 March 2016Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan33 Afghanistan2–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 7 June 2016Suita City Football Stadium, Suita, Osaka, Japan35 Bosnia and Herzegovina1–01–22016 Kirin Soccer Cup
4 11 November 2016Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan41 Oman3–04–02016 Kirin Challenge Cup
5 15 November 2016Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan42 Saudi Arabia1–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Oita Trinita

Cerezo Osaka

References

  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). 25 July 2014.
  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). February 2017.
  8. ↑ "契約更新について(清武選手)". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 23 December 2019.
  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). 19 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "清武 弘嗣選手の移籍先決定について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 21 December 2024.
  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 News. abc.net.au. 15 December 2014. 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. 1 2 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.