Hideki Ishige
Japanese footballer
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Hideki Ishige (石毛 秀樹, Ishige Hideki; pronounced [iɕiɡe çideki]; born 21 September 1994)[1] is a Japanese professional footballer who last played as a winger for A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[2]
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Ishige playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Hideki Ishige | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1994 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| –2011 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2012–2021 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 141 | (10) | ||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → J. League U-22 (loan) | 8 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2017 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 31 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2021 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 14 | (6) | ||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Gamba Osaka | 46 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Wellington Phoenix | 29 | (2) | ||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Japan U17 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025 | |||||||||||
Primarily known for his time at Shimizu S-Pulse, Ishige has over 250 league appearances in his career.
Career
Shimizu S-Pulse and loans
In November 2011, Ishige became the fifth Japanese player and the first Shimizu S-Pulse player to win the Asian Youth Player of the Year award.[3] On 30 March 2012, he signed a professional C contract as a type-2 player with Shimizu S-Pulse.[4] Ishige scored his first league goal against RB Omiya Ardija on 2 March 2013, scoring in the 74th minute.[5]
On 14 March 2015, Ishige was announced at the J.League Under-22 team on a temporary loan spell.[6]
On 30 December 2016, Ishige was announced at Fagiano Okayama on a one year loan spell.[7]
On 25 July 2021, Ishige was announced on a second loan spell at Fagiano Okayama.[8] He made 14 league appearances and scored 6 goals during his second loan spell with the club.[9]
Gamba Osaka
On 27 December 2021, Ishige was announced at Gamba Osaka on a permanent transfer.[10]
Wellington Phoenix
On 2 September 2024, Ishige was announced at Wellington Phoenix on a two year contract.[11] On 22 December 2024, he scored his second league goal, a bicycle kick against Western Sydney Wanderers in the 59th minute.[12]
On 2 November 2025, in a match against the Central Coast Mariners, Ishige suffered an ACL rupture. On 7 November, the Phoenix confirmed the injury ruled him out for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[13] Ishige had featured in all 29 A-League Men matches for the Phoenix since joining the club in 2024, and led the season with eight assists in his first campaign with the club.[14] On 16 January 2026, Ishige's contract with the Wellington Phoenix was mutually terminated.[15]
International career
In June 2011, Ishige was called up to the Japan U-17 national team for the 2011 U-17 World Cup. He scored two goals and assisted the third in a win over New Zealand.[11]
On 2 June 2014, Ishige was called up to the Japan U21 national team for a training camp.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 March 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2012 | J1 League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| 2013 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | J2 League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | J1 League | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 141 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 183 | 15 | ||
| J.League U-22 Selection (loan) | 2014 | J3 League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 6 | |||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2022 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 198 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 243 | 25 | ||
