is a Japanese

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who plays for

Kyoto Sanga FC is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist templ ...

in the

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...

Career

Taiki Hirato joined

club

Kashima Antlers are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fi ...

in 25 May 2016, he debuted in J.League Cup (v

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). He made his league debut for Kashima against Nagoya Grampus on the 5 April 2019. Taiki made his league debut during his loan spell for Machida against

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on the 26 February 2017. He scored his first goal for Machida against

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on the 22 July 2017, scoring in the 40th minute. During his second spell with Machida, Taiki made his league debut against

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on the 4 August 2019. Taiki scored his first goal for the club against

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on the 25 August 2019, scoring in the 28th minute. Taiki made his league debut for Kyoto against Sagan Tosu on the 23 April 2023.

Club statistics

''Updated to 23 February 2019''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社
"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"
10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 47 out of 289)

References

External links

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Profile at Machida Zelvia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hirato, Taiki 1997 births Living people Association football people from Ibaraki Prefecture People from Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Kashima Antlers players FC Machida Zelvia players Men's association football midfielders