Hikaru Minegishi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hikaru de Asis Minegishi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Global | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sendai University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Global | 35 | (26) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Philippines | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:38, 19 November 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:38, 19 November 2016 (UTC).
Hikaru Minegishi (Japanese: 嶺岸 光 Minegishi Hikaru?), also known by his nickname Pika, is a Filipino footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Global of the United Football League.
Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991. His Filipino mother is a native of Olongapo while his father is Japanese. He studied at the Seiwa Gakuen High School for his secondary studies and later attended the Sendai University for his collegiate studies.
Minegishi was part of the youth system of the Urawa Red Diamonds. He also played as part of the football team of Sendai University.
Fellow Filipino-Japanese, Daisuke Sato invited Minegishi to play club football in the Philippines. In early 2015, Global F.C. of the United Football League had signed Minegishi. Minegishi scored 17 in 17 league matches for Global in the 2016 UFL season reportedly by October 5, 2016. He was awarded the Golden Ball at the end of the season.
By November 5, 2016, Minegishi was processing his Philippine passport for him to be eligible to play for the Philippines national football team.
Minegishi made his debut for the Philippines in their first group stage match against Singapore, coming on as a half-time substitute. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. In the next group stage match where the Philippines settled for a 2-2 draw with Indonesia, Minegishi made his first international start.
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