Tadaaki Hirakawa
平川 忠亮
Personal information
Full name Tadaaki Hirakawa
Date of birth (1979-05-01) 1 May 1979
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Shimizu Commercial High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2018 Urawa Red Diamonds 336 (9)
Total 336 (9)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
WinnerAFC Champions League2007
WinnerAFC Champions League2017
WinnerJ1 League2006
Runner-upJ1 League2004
Runner-upJ1 League2005
Runner-upJ1 League2007
Runner-upJ1 League2014
Runner-upJ1 League2016
WinnerJ.League Cup2003
WinnerJ.League Cup2016
Runner-upJ.League Cup2002
Runner-upJ.League Cup2004
Runner-upJ.League Cup2011
Runner-upJ.League Cup2013
WinnerEmperor's Cup2005
WinnerEmperor's Cup2006
WinnerEmperor's Cup2018
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tadaaki Hirakawa (平川 忠亮, Hirakawa Tadaaki, born 1 May 1979) is a former Japanese footballer. He is the current assistant manager of J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.[1]

Playing career

Hirakawa was born in Shizuoka on 1 May 1979. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2002. Although he is originally a right side player, he became a regular in the line-up as a left side midfielder from July. The Urawa Reds won the 2003 J.League Cup for the first time in the club history. In 2004, the Urawa Reds signed Alessandro Santos and Hirakawa lost his place in the team. So, Hirakawa played many positions, including three positions in defence, and as a right side midfielder in the 2004 season. However, his opportunity to play decreased following the summer of 2004.

In 2006, he became a regular in the line-up as a right side midfielder and the Urawa Reds won the J1 League for the first time in the club's history. In 2007, he failed to displace Nobuhisa Yamada, so he became a left side midfielder again, leading to the Urawa Reds winning the 2007 AFC Champions League. In 2008, he played many matches as a right and left side midfielder. Although he could not play many matches in 2009 because of injury, he played regularly as a right and left side back in 2010. From 2012, he played many matches as a right side midfielder.

He then lost his place to young player Takahiro Sekine from 2015. He retired at the end of the 2018 season.[2]

Club statistics

[3][4][5][6]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other* Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds 2002 2200070--290
2003 3011090--401
2004 2214090-20371
2005 26200100--362
2006 2814081--402
2007 190001010020320
2008 311202040-391
2009 1101020--140
2010 2603030--320
2011 2413020--291
2012 3113010--351
2013 270005050-370
2014 2510040--291
2015 8010204020170
2016 000010100020
2017 301010000050
2018 300000--30
Career total 33692306712406045610

*Includes other competitive competitions, including the J.League Championship, Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Awards and honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds
2006
2005, 2006
2003, 2016
2017, 2007
2006

References

  1. ↑ Tadaaki Hirakawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
  3. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 58 out of 289)
  4. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 18 out of 289)
  5. ↑ Tadaaki Hirakawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  6. ↑ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
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