is a former

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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hironaka played for

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club Nissan FC. She was selected Fighting Spirit prize in 1990 season.

National team career

In October 1984, Hironaka was selected by the Japan national team for a tour in

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. On October 17, she debuted for Japan against

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. She was a member of the national team in

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and in the 1989 AFC Championship. She also played in the

1990 Asian Games The 1990 Asian Games also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games ( zh, c=第十一届亚洲运动会, p=Dì shíyī jiè yàzhōu yùndònghuì), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Ga ...

. That competition was her last game for Japan. She played 21 games and scored 3 goals for Japan between 1984 and 1990.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Nissan FC Ladies players Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in football Women's association football players not categorized by position Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub