Taiki Hirato
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Taiki Hirato[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1997[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Kyoto Sanga FC | |||||||||||||
| Number | 39 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Kashima Antlers | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Machida Zelvia (loan) | 66 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Machida Zelvia | 137 | (28) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Kyoto Sanga FC | 74 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Taiki Hirato (平戸 太貴, Hirato Taiki; born 18 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kyoto Sanga FC in the J1 League.[2]
Taiki Hirato joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 25 May 2016, he debuted in J.League Cup (v Júbilo Iwata).[3][4] He made his league debut for Kashima against Nagoya Grampus on the 5 April 2019.[5]
Taiki made his league debut during his loan spell for Machida against JEF United on the 26 February 2017.[6] He scored his first goal for Machida against Gifu on the 22 July 2017, scoring in the 40th minute.[7]
During his second spell with Machida, Taiki made his league debut against Ventforet Kofu on the 4 August 2019.[8] Taiki scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on the 25 August 2019, scoring in the 28th minute.[9]
Taiki made his league debut for Kyoto against Sagan Tosu on the 23 April 2023.[10]