, nicknamed Jumbo, is a Japanese professional

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currently playing as a

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for

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club

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. Shuhei is the current all-time top goal scorer of Balestier Khalsa.

Career

Albirex Niigata (S)

Shuhei signed his first professional contract for the White Swans after leaving

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. By late July 2018, and with 3 more months to the end of the season, Hoshino's 18 goal tally has helped the White Swans wrap up the

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title. Hoshino eventually scored 19 goals that season and won the Top Goalscorer award. Shuhei was also selected for the 2018 Sultan of Selangor Cup and scored in the match, which ended a 1–1 draw; with the Singapore selection losing 5-3 on penalties to

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Busan Transportation Corporation

On 13 January 2019, Shuhei joined

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playing in the upcoming

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. On 4 May 2019, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in a league match against Daejeon KoRail in a 3–0 home win.

Balestier Khalsa

On 7 January 2023, Shuhei arrived back in the sunny shores of Singapore when

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announced his signing for the

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season. He notched his first competitive Balestier goal in a 2–2 draw against his former club, Albirex in the second game of the season. On 12 August 2022, Shuhei recorded his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–1 win against

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. Exactly one year later on 12 August 2023, this time he scored 1 goal and recorded a hat-trick of assist against

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in a 2–6 away win. On 25 November 2023, Shuhei scored a poker in a 7–2 win against

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in the

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Return to Albirex Niigata (S)

On 23 December 2023, Albirex Niigata (S) annouced that Shuhei will return to the club after six years since the 2018 season..

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore *

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Individual

Top Scorer:

Team of the Year:

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References

1995 births Living people Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Ryutsu Keizai University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japanese expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Singapore Premier League players Albirex Niigata Singapore FC players Busan Transportation Corporation FC players Balestier Khalsa FC players Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Japanese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea {{Japan-footy-forward-1990s-stub