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]

Tadaaki Hirakawa
平川 忠亮
Personal information
Full name Tadaaki Hirakawa
Date of birth (1979-05-01) 1 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 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
Winner AFC Champions League 2007
Winner AFC Champions League 2017
Winner J1 League 2006
Runner-up J1 League 2004
Runner-up J1 League 2005
Runner-up J1 League 2007
Runner-up J1 League 2014
Runner-up J1 League 2016
Winner J.League Cup 2003
Winner J.League Cup 2016
Runner-up J.League Cup 2002
Runner-up J.League Cup 2004
Runner-up J.League Cup 2011
Runner-up J.League Cup 2013
Winner Emperor's Cup 2005
Winner Emperor's Cup 2006
Winner Emperor's Cup 2018
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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

Club statistics

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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 22 0 0 0 7 0 - - 29 0
2003 30 1 1 0 9 0 - - 40 1
2004 22 1 4 0 9 0 - 2 0 37 1
2005 26 2 0 0 10 0 - - 36 2
2006 28 1 4 0 8 1 - - 40 2
2007 19 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 2 0 32 0
2008 31 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 - 39 1
2009 11 0 1 0 2 0 - - 14 0
2010 26 0 3 0 3 0 - - 32 0
2011 24 1 3 0 2 0 - - 29 1
2012 31 1 3 0 1 0 - - 35 1
2013 27 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 - 37 0
2014 25 1 0 0 4 0 - - 29 1
2015 8 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 17 0
2016 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2017 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2018 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Career total 336 9 23 0 67 1 24 0 6 0 456 10

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

Awards and honours

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Club

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

References

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  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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