Hiroyuki Shirai

Hiroyuki Shirai
白井 博幸

Personal information
Full name	Hiroyuki Shirai
Date of birth	(1974-06-17) 17 June 1974
Place of birth	Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	FC Ryukyu (coach)
Youth career
1990–1992	Tokai University Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1996	Shimizu S-Pulse	43	(2)
1997	Verdy Kawasaki	17	(0)
1998	Cerezo Osaka	21	(0)
2000–2005	Shonan Bellmare	126	(2)
2006–2007	Vegalta Sendai	31	(0)
2008	FC Ryukyu	3	(0)
Total		241	(4)
International career
1996	Japan U-23	2	(0)
Medal record Shimizu S-Pulse Winner J.League Cup 1996 Runner-up J.League Cup 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroyuki Shirai (白井 博幸, Shirai Hiroyuki, born 17 June 1974) is a former Japanese football player who is currently a coach at J3 League club FC Ryukyu.

Club career

Shirai was born in Fuji on 17 June 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club Shimizu S-Pulse in 1993. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki (1997) and then to Cerezo Osaka in 1998. He 2000 he joined J2 League club Shonan Bellmare and he played there for six seasons. In 2006 he moved to Vegalta Sendai. Initially he played as regular player. However, he lost regular position due to injury in June 2006. In 2008 he moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu. He played only three league matches; this was due to injury. He retired at the end of 2008 season.

National team career

In July 1996, Shirai was selected Japan U-23 national team for 1996 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played 2 matches. Although Japan won 2 matches, Japan lost at first round. Japan beat Brazil in first game, it is known as "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1993	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1994			14	1	1	0	0	0	15	0
1995			24	1	1	0	-		25	1
1996			5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
1997	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	17	0	1	0	2	0	20	0
1998	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	21	0	0	0	4	0	25	0
2000	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	21	0	0	0	1	0	22	0
2001			15	0	0	0	1	0	16	0
2002			33	0	3	0	-		36	0
2003			30	2	4	0	-		34	2
2004			17	0	1	0	-		18	0
2005			10	0	0	0	-		10	0
2006	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	19	0	0	0	-		19	0
2007			12	0	1	0	-		13	0
2008	FC Ryukyu	Football League	3	0	-		-		3	0
Total			241	4	12	0	10	0	263	4

External links

• Hiroyuki Shirai – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Hiroyuki Shirai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)