Junki Hata
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 Hata with Azul Claro Numazu in 2018 (low resolution image) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junki Hata | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blaublitz Akita | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Omori JSC | |||
| Omori FC | |||
| –2009 | Nagoya SS | ||
| 2010–2012 | Tokai Gakuen High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Tokai Gakuen University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 62 | (8) |
| 2017-2018 | → Azul Claro Numazu (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2021 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2022 | FC Gifu | 24 | (3) |
| 2023– | Blaublitz Akita | 87 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Junki Hata (畑 潤基, Hata Junki; born August 14, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward/midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.[1]
Hata was born in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi,[2] and joined the system of Tokai Gakuen High School and College. He became the top goalscorer of Tokai College Football League with 31 goals in 18 games in 2016.[3] He signed his first contract with V-Varen Nagasaki and made his first professional appearance on 18 September. He scored his first goal for Nagasaki in a 1-2 loss against Tokushima Vortis on 2 October.[4]In his third season he was loaned to J3 club Azul Claro Numazu and bagged eight goals in 25 games in 2018.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] In 2019 Hata returned to Nagasaki and netted two goals during the regular season,[12][13] one goal for the Emperor's Cup[14] and three goals in YBC Levain Cup.[15][16][17]In his fifth season Hata struck five goals in 29 games.[18] However he was transferred to J2 team Tochigi SC and chalked up three goals in 2021.[19][20][21] Hata signed with the third division club FC Gifu and hit three goals in 2022.[22][23] In January 2023 he signed a contract with the second tier club Blaublitz Akita.[24] He scored a headed goal in a 2-1 loss of the Ou Honsen derby on Matchweek 17.[25]
