Hiroshi Ibusuki
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroshi Ibusuki | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagareyama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Girona | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Zaragoza B (loan) | 27 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sabadell (loan) | 34 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Sevilla B | 32 | (20) |
| 2012–2013 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Eupen (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Valencia B | 33 | (7) |
| 2014–2017 | Albirex Niigata | 67 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | JEF United Chiba | 62 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Adelaide United | 71 | (28) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United | 25 | (10) |
| 2025–2026 | East Bengal | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Japan U19 | 5 | (4) |
| 2011 | Japan U22 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Hiroshi Ibusuki (指宿 洋史, Ibusuki Hiroshi; born 27 February 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]
Born in Nagareyama, Chiba, Ibusuki played all his youth football with Kashiwa Reysol. On 2 January 2009, aged not yet 18, he signed a four-year contract with Spanish club Girona.[2] He made his Segunda División debut on 19 April, playing ten minutes in a 0–3 away loss to Hércules CF at the Estadio José Rico Pérez.[3]
Ibusuki spent the following two seasons on loan, with Real Zaragoza B (Tercera División) and CE Sabadell (Segunda División B),[4] and made his debut for the latter side in a 0–0 draw against UE Lleida, again as a substitute.[5] He would, however, be a major contributor to the Catalans' promotion to the second level, starting in 26 of the games he appeared in and scoring ten goals, best in the squad.[6]
In summer 2011, Ibusuki joined Sevilla FC of La Liga,[7] but spent the vast majority of his first season with their reserves in the third tier.[8] On 21 January 2012 he made his first-team debut, coming on for Álvaro Negredo in the 83rd minute of a 1–1 away derby draw against Real Betis.[9]
Subsequently, Ibusuki represented K.A.S. Eupen[10] and Valencia CF Mestalla.[11] In 2014 he returned to his homeland, first with Albirex Niigata then JEF United Chiba.[12]
In January 2022, Ibusuki signed for A-League Men club Adelaide United.[13] He scored his first goal on debut for the club on 15 January 2022, a day after he signed for the club.[14]
Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the 2025–26 season, all players – including Ibusuki – were released from their contracts in September 2025.[15][16]
On 17 September 2025, Ibusuki moved to India by signing for Indian Super League side East Bengal on a free transfer.[17] On 16 January 2026, East Bengal announced they had mutually agreed to part ways with Ibusuki.[18]
On 16 January 2026, Ibusuki returned to Australia when he signed for A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers FC. The deal lasts until the end of the 2026/27 season[19].
International career
On 17 September 2010, Sabadell announced that Ibusuki had been selected to play for the Japanese under-19 team.[20]