Hiroka Murayama (村山 裕香, born 13 January 2003) is a field hockey player from Japan.[1][2]

Hiroka Murayama
Personal information
Born (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21)
Tochigi, Japan
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 51 kg (112 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Tenri University
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2023 Japan U–21 15 (3)
2024– Japan 0 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rajgir
Junior Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kakamigahara

Personal life

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Hiroka Murayama was born on 13 January 2003, in Tochigi.[3][4]

Career

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Domestic league

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In the Japanese national league, Murayama represents Tenri University.[1][4][5][6]

Under–21

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Murayama made her junior international debut in 2023. She made her first appearances for the Japanese U–21 team during a test series against Australia in the Gold Coast.[7] She went on to represent Japan again at the Junior Asian Cup in Kakamigahara, winning a bronze medal.[7][8] To close out 2023, Murayama represented Japan again at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, concluding the tournament with a seventh place finish.[7][9][10][11]

Cherry Blossoms

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In 2024, Murayama was named in the senior national team for the first time. She will make her international debut at the Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Women's Hockey National Team "Sakura Japan" Asian Champions Trophy List of Participants" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Info – Hiroka Murayama". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "[4回生]村山 裕香[FW]". tenri-hockey.com (in Japanese). Tenri University. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ "村山 裕香". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "【速報】天理大が4-2で東海学院大に逆転優勝/全日本学生ホッケー選手権大会". myhockey.jp (in Japanese). My Hockey Japan. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "MURAYAMA Hiroka". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ "THE AWARDS AND THE WINNERS OF THIS NEW EDITION OF THE WOMEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP Kakamigahara (JPN)". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup Chile 2023: Pool D Preview". usafieldhockey. USA Field Hockey. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ^ "第10回 FIH ジュニアワールドカップ (サンティアゴ)4名出場". tenri-hockey.com (in Japanese). Tenri University. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup List of Participants" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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