is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hirase was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on 23 May 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1996. He played many matches from 1999. In 2000, the club won all three major title in Japan; J1 League,

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and Emperor's Cup. In 2001, the club won the champions J1 League for 2 years in a row. In July 2002, he moved to

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on loan. He returned to Kashima Antlers in 2003 and moved to

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in August 2004. He moved to

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in 2008. He retired end of 2010 season.

National team career

On 5 February 2000, Hirase debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 2 games for Japan in 2000.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> In September 2000, Hirase was selected Japan U-23 national team for

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. He played 2 matches.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Appearances in major competitions

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* * 1977 births Living people Association football people from Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Kashima Antlers players Yokohama F. Marinos players Vissel Kobe players Vegalta Sendai players Olympic footballers of Japan Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub