Hiromu Chiba
Japanese footballer (born 2005)
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Hiromu Chiba (千葉大舞, Chiba Hiromu; born 10 May 2005) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKD Ryugasaki | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerezo Osaka | |||
| 2021–2023 | Kokoku High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | RKD Ryugasaki | 26 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Japan U16 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:04, 18 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:04, 27 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
High school football
Having developed in the academy of professional club Cerezo Osaka, Chiba moved to the Kokoku High School in September 2021 to continue his footballing career.[3] While at the high school, he was selected by German club Bayern Munich to be part of their "World Squad" initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.[4] He scored in a friendly game against the under-20 team of Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[5]
While training with the World Squad, Chiba missed important games with Kokoku, including a loss to the Kandai Hokuyo-Osaka High School in the Inter-High Osaka preliminary competition.[6] On his return to Kokoku, he established himself as one of the key players in the team.[5][7]
International career
In January 2020, Chiba was called up to the Japan national under-16 football team for a tour of Turkey, playing in friendlies against the Czech Republic and Tunisia.[5][8]
Personal life
Chiba's brother, Daigo, is also a footballer, and currently plays at the Kwansei Gakuin University.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RKD Ryugasaki | 2024 | Kantō Soccer League Div 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | Kantō Soccer League Div 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||