Teruki Hara (原 輝綺, Hara Teruki, born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays as a right back or a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse. He has also represented Japan at various levels and is a current Japan U20's international.[1]

Teruki Hara
原 輝綺
Personal information
Full name Teruki Hara
Date of birth (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Saitama, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shimizu S-Pulse
Number 70
Youth career
0000–2013 AZ'86 Tokyo Ome
2014–2016 Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Albirex Niigata 43 (1)
2019–2020 Sagan Tosu 47 (0)
2021– Shimizu S-Pulse 77 (3)
2023Grasshopper (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Japan U-20 9 (1)
2018 Japan U-21 3 (0)
2018– Japan U-23 7 (0)
2019– Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Hara played junior football for AZ'86 Tokyo-Ome FC in Ome, Tokyo. He later played for the Funabashi Municipal High School Club in the Prince Takamado Cup Premier League before signing for J1 League club Albirex Niigata in September 2016.[2] Hara made his debut for Albirex on the opening day of the 2017 season against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Ventforet Kofu on the 16 April 2017, scoring in the 11th minute.[4]

Teruki made his league debut for Sagan against Nagoya Grampus on the 23 February 2019.[5]

Teruki made his league debut for Shimizu against Kashima Antlers on the 27 February 2021.[6] Teruki scored his first goal for the club against Oita Trinita on the 4 July 2021, scoring in the 67th minute.[7]

On 29 December 2022, he joined Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich on loan with an option to buy.[8] He debuted in the first game following the winter break, in a 1–2 defeat to Young Boys,[9] and was nominated to the starting lineup a week later in a 1–1 draw against FC Lugano. Unfortunately, on 1 February 2023, in a cup tie against FC Basel, his only third appearance for Grasshoppers, he dislocated his shoulder, ruling him out for over a month.[10][11]

On 25 May 2023, Grasshoppers announced that he would return to his parent club following the conclusion of the season.[12] He made a total twelve appearances and made five starting lineups.

International career

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Hara has represented Japan U-20 national team.[13] He was a member of the Japan squad that won the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship.[14] In May 2017, he was elected Japan for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as defensive midfielder.

On May 24, 2019, Hara has been called by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[15] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a starter.[16]

Club statistics

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Updated to 29 May 2023.[17]

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
2017 Albirex Niigata J1 League 18 1 1 0 2 0 21 1
2018 J2 League 25 0 1 0 2 0 28 0
2019 Sagan Tosu J1 League 19 0 3 0 5 0 27 0
2020 J1 League 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
2021 Shimizu S-Pulse J1 League 29 2 2 1 0 0 31 3
2022 J1 League 25 0 3 1 1 0 29 1
Japan Total 144 3 10 2 10 0 164 5
2022–23 Grasshopper Swiss Super League 12 0 1 0 12 0
Total 155 3 10 2 10 0 176 5

National team statistics

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[18]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2019 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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International

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Japan U-19

References

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  1. ^ "Teruki HARA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "原 輝綺選手(船橋市立船橋高等学校)来季新加入内定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Albirex Niigata 1 - 1". Soccerway. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Ventforet Kofu vs Albirex Niigata - 16 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Sagan Tosu vs Nagoya Grampus - 23 February 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Shimizu S-Pulse vs Oita Trinita - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "GC Zurich sign Teruki Hara". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Grasshoppers vs Young Boys - 21 January 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "GCZ Hosts Basel". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  11. ^ "St. Gallen Hosts Basel". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. ^ "End of Season Squad Update". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  13. ^ "U-20 Japan National Team short-listed squad, schedule - training camp (3/7-8@Tokyo)". Japan Football Association. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ^ "U-19 Japan National Team clinch maiden AFC championship title on penalties". Japan Football Association. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  15. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Japan v Chile game report". CONMEBOL. 17 June 2019.
  17. ^ 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. 160 out of 289)
  18. ^ Teruki Hara at National-Football-Teams.com  
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