Hiroshi Ibusuki

Hiroshi Ibusuki
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Ibusuki
Date of birth (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Nagareyama, Japan
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Western United
Number 9
Youth career
2000–2008 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Girona 6 (0)
2009–2010 → Zaragoza B (loan) 27 (12)
2010–2011 → Sabadell (loan) 34 (10)
2011–2013 Sevilla B 32 (20)
2012–2013 Sevilla 1 (0)
2012–2013 → Eupen (loan) 26 (10)
2013–2014 Valencia B 33 (7)
2014–2017 Albirex Niigata 67 (12)
2017–2018 JEF United Chiba 62 (12)
2019–2020 Shonan Bellmare 34 (3)
2021–2022 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 (0)
2022–2024 Adelaide United 71 (28)
2024– Western United 9 (4)
International career
2010 Japan U19 5 (4)
2011 Japan U22 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Hiroshi Ibusuki (指宿 洋史, Ibusuki Hiroshi, born 27 February 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Western United as a striker.[1]

Club career

Born in Nagareyama, Chiba, Ibusuki played all his youth football with Kashiwa Reysol. On 2 January 2009, aged not yet 18, he signed a four-year contract with Spanish club Girona FC.[2] He made his Segunda División debut on 19 April, playing ten minutes in a 0–3 away loss to Hércules CF at the Estadio José Rico Pérez.[3]

Ibusuki spent the following two seasons on loan, with Real Zaragoza B (Tercera División) and CE Sabadell FC (Segunda División B),[4] and made his debut for the latter side in a 0–0 draw against UE Lleida, again as a substitute.[5] He would, however, be a major contributor to the Catalans' promotion to the second level, starting in 26 of the games he appeared in and scoring ten goals, best in the squad.[6]

In summer 2011, Ibusuki joined Sevilla FC of La Liga,[7] but spent the vast majority of his first season with their reserves in the third tier.[8] On 21 January 2012 he made his first-team debut, coming on for Álvaro Negredo in the 83rd minute of a 1–1 away derby draw against Real Betis.[9]

Subsequently, Ibusuki represented K.A.S. Eupen[10] and Valencia CF Mestalla.[11] In 2014 he returned to his homeland, first with Albirex Niigata then JEF United Chiba.[12]

In January 2022, Ibusuki signed for A-League Men club Adelaide United.[13] He scored his first goal on debut for the club on 15 January 2022, a day after he signed for the club.[14]

International career

On 17 September 2010, Sabadell announced that Ibusuki had been selected to play for the Japanese under-19 team.[15]

Club statistics

As of 2 July 2023[16][17][18]
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona 2008–09 Segunda División 6 0 - - 6 0
Girona Total 6 0 - - 6 0
Zaragoza B 2009–10 Tercera División 27 12 - - 27 12
Zaragoza B Total 27 12 - - 27 12
Sabadell 2010–11 Segunda División B 33 10 1 1 2 0 36 11
Sabadell Total 33 10 1 1 2 0 36 11
Sevilla B 2011–12 Segunda División B 32 20 32 20
Sevilla B Total 32 20 32 20
Sevilla 2011–12 La Liga 1 0 1 0
Sevilla Total 1 0 1 0
Eupen 2012–13 Belgian First Division B 26 10 0 0 - 26 10
Eupen Total 26 10 0 0 - 26 10
Valencia B 2013–14 Segunda División B 35 7 0 0 0 0 35 7
Valencia B Total 35 7 0 0 0 0 35 7
Albirex Niigata 2014 J1 League 15 3 0 0 0 0 15 3
2015 J1 League 31 8 9 4 0 0 40 12
2016 J1 League 21 1 1 1 0 0 22 2
Albirex Niigata Total 67 12 10 5 0 0 77 17
JEF United 2017 J2 League 29 3 2 0 1 0 32 3
2018 J2 League 33 9 2 2 - 35 11
JEF United Total 62 12 4 2 1 0 67 14
Shonan Bellmare 2019 J1 League 14 1 2 1 0 0 16 2
2020 J1 League 20 2 1 0 - 21 2
Shonan Bellmare Total 34 3 3 1 0 0 37 4
Shimizu S-Pulse 2021 J1 League 14 0 5 1 3 1 22 2
Shimizu S-Pulse Total 14 0 5 1 3 1 22 2
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League Men 21 6 0 0 - 21 6
2022–23 A-League Men 24 7 3 2 0 0 27 9
Adelaide United Total 45 13 3 2 0 0 48 15
Career total 382 99 26 12 6 1 414 112

1Includes Copa Federación de España. and Australia Cup

2Includes Segunda División Playoffs, J2 Playoffs and Emperor's Cup.

References

  1. ^ Pisani, Sacha (21 May 2024). "Western United sign Japanese star after career-best season: 'Fans will be itching to see him'". A-Leagues.
  2. ^ Roura, Jordi (3 January 2009). "El Girona fitxa el japonès Hiroshi per 4 temporades com a inversió de futur" [Girona sign Japanese Hiroshi for 4 seasons as a bet for future]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "El Hércules tampoco falla y golea al Girona" [Hércules also do not fail and rout Girona]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 April 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Ibusuki Hiroshi es nuevo jugador del CE Sabadell" [Ibusuki Hiroshi is new CE Sabadell player] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. ^ "CE Sabadell 0–0 Lleida" (in Catalan). CE Sabadell. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  6. ^ Llano Camba, Juan (30 June 2013). "El reto fallido de Extremo Oriente en España (X): Hiroshi Ibusuki" [Far East's failed experiment in Spain (X): Hiroshi Ibusuki] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ^ "El Sevilla ficha a Ibusuki, un japonés de dos metros" [Sevilla sign Ibusuki, two-metre tall Japanese]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  8. ^ Romero, Víctor (4 November 2011). "El japonés Hiroshi Ibusuki podría debutar en la Liga BBVA con el Sevilla" [Japanese Hiroshi Ibusuki could make BBVA League debut with Sevilla] (in Spanish). Fútbol Primera. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Negredo rescues 10-man Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Hiroshi Ibusuki, un buteur japonais à l'AS Eupen (+ vidéo)" [Hiroshi Ibusuki, Japanese scorer at AS Eupen (+ video)]. L'Avenir (in French). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Hiroshi: "Soy delantero, intento marcar goles y nada más"" [Hiroshi: "I am a forward, I try to score goals and that's it"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  12. ^ 指宿 洋史選手 ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉に完全移籍のお知らせ [Notification of Hiroshi Ibusuki transfer to Jeff United Ichihara Chiba] (in Japanese). Albirex Nagata. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  13. ^ Harrington, Anna (14 January 2022). "Giannou joins Bulls, Reds sign striker". Northern Beaches Review. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  14. ^ Gagliardi, Lee (16 January 2022). "ADELAIDE REDS HAVE FOUND THEIR NEW A-LEAGUE HIRO". FTBL.
  15. ^ "Hiroshi, amb la selecció japonesa sub-19" [Hiroshi, with the Japanese under-19 national team] (in Catalan). CE Sabadell. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  16. ^ 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. 121 out of 289)
  17. ^ "Hiroshi Ibusuki". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  18. ^ "Hiroshi Ibusuki » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 16 March 2011.