Hirokane Harima

Hong Kong footballer
Hirokane Harima
Personal information
Full name Hirokane Harima
Date of birth (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2010–2012 Eastern
2012–2013 Rangers
2013–2016 Kitchee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Kitchee 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Dreams (loan) 12 (0)
2018–2019 → Hoi King (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020 Eastern 0 (0)
2020–2021 Rangers 13 (1)
2021–2023 Resources Capital 13 (0)
2023 HKFC 3 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Hong Kong U-16
2016 Hong Kong U-19 1 (0)
2017 Hong Kong U-22 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:51, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Hirokane Harima (播磨 浩謙, Harima Hirokane, Chinese: 播磨浩謙; Cantonese Yale: Bo-moh Houh-hīm; born 31 January 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer of partial Japanese descent who plays as a forward and is currently a free agent.[1]

Club career

Kitchee

Born in Hong Kong to a Japanese father and Hong Kong mother, Harima spent time with Eastern and Rangers before joining Kitchee in 2013.[2] He signed his first professional contract in July 2015, and was named among the substitutes the next month in a 2015 AFC Cup game against Kuwait SC, but did not appear in his side's 6–0 defeat.[3][4]

He would have to wait until March 2016 to make his senior debut, which came in a group stage 2016 AFC Cup game against Balestier Khalsa. He came on as a 64th minute substitute for Sham Kwok Keung in the 0–1 defeat.[5]

Harima scored his first professional goal in April 2016, the only goal in a 1–0 win over Filipino side Kaya, having replaced Lo Kwan Yee only 3 minutes earlier.[6][7]

He made his league debut for Kitchee in a 2–0 win over Eastern, again replacing Sham Kwok Keung, in the 62nd minute.[8]

Dreams

On 8 July 2017, Harima was loaned to Dreams for the 2017–18 season along with Cheng Chin Lung and Law Tsz Chun.[9]

Hoi King

On 24 July 2018, following a preseason friendly, Hoi King confirmed that they had acquired Harima on loan.[10] On 16 January 2019, Harima's loan was terminated and the player returned to Kitchee.[11]

Eastern

On 30 June 2019, it was reported that Harima would return to Eastern.[12]

Rangers

On 31 October 2020, it was reported that Harima would join Rangers.[13]

Harima departed the club on 10 July 2021.[14]

Resources Capital

On 30 August 2021, Harima joined Resources Capital.

HKFC

On 29 July 2023, Harima joined HKFC.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2019.[15][16]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kitchee 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4[b] 1 0 0 5 1
2016–17 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1[c] 0 1[d] 0 3 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 1 1 0 11 1
Dreams (loan) 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League 12 0 0 0 3[a] 1 – 1[e] 0 16 1
Hoi King (loan) 2018–19 9 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 9 0
Career total 22 0 0 0 7 1 5 1 2 0 36 2
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong Community Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield

Honours

Club

Eastern
Kitchee

References

  1. ^ "播磨浩謙". Kitchee SC (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ "港超聯: Ken哥Blog興大發講青訓 (上) (東網)". Yan Chai Hospital (in Chinese). 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ^ "17歲踢港超！傑志孖寶勁感觸". The Sun (Hong Kong) (in Chinese). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Kuwait SC 6-0 Kitchee". The Asian Football Confederation. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Balestier Khalsa FC 1-0 Kitchee". The Asian Football Confederation. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. ^ "亞協盃　播磨一箭定江山　傑志登榜首". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Kaya FC 0-1 Kitchee". The Asian Football Confederation. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Kitchee 2-0 Eastern". goal.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. ^ "傑志借3自家「青訓產品」畀夢想FC". on.cc. Retrieved 8 July 2017. (in Chinese)
  10. ^ Hseung, Ka Man. "組軍進度遜預期 凱景將洽商借用外援". Apple Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  11. ^ "傑志一日簽三將　羅拔被借予凱景". Apple Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2019. (in Chinese)
  12. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "東方換血李志堅帶大埔兵過檔". Apple Daily. Retrieved 30 June 2019. (in Chinese)
  13. ^ 菁英盃 標準流浪對天水圍飛馬求復活 on.cc 31 October 2020
  14. ^ Lai, Wing Kam. "亞洲賽成功難敵冰河期" (PDF). Wenweipo. Retrieved 11 July 2021. (in Chinese)
  15. ^ Hirokane Harima at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Hirokane Harima". HKFA. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

External links

  • Hirokane Harima at Soccerway
  • Hirokane Harima on Instagram