Jorge Hirano
Jorge Hirano Matsumoto (born 16 August 1956 in Huaral) is a former Japanese Peruvian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Hirano Matsumoto | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Huaral, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1978–1979 | Juventud La Palma | ||
| 1980–1981 | Fujita Kogyo | 23 | (4) |
| 1982 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1983–1985 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1986–1993 | Bolívar | 208 | (124) |
| 1993 | Deportivo Sipesa | ||
| 1994 | Sport Boys | ||
| National team | |||
| 1984–1991 | Peru[1] | 36 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Hirano didn't have the looks of a prolific goal scorer nonetheless of a forward but he compensated his slight figure with extraordinary speed.
If he was cheered with La Celeste of Sporting Cristal, he was idolized across of the Cordillera with another Celeste: the one of Club Bolivar of La Paz, where he played eight years and scored 139 goals.
International career
Hirano played a total of 36 games for Peru between 1984 and 1991, scoring 11 goals.
Honors
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bolívar | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano top scorer: 19 goals |
References
- Peru - Record International Players Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Profile at Asociacion Peruano Japonesa
- Jorge Hirano at National-Football-Teams.com
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