Yu Hirakawa
Current team: Bristol City
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 3 January, 2001 (25 years)
Place of birth: Kashima, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 3 January, 2001 (25 years)
Place of birth: Kashima, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Yu Hirakawa plays as a forward for Bristol City and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports, fuboTV
Statistics
Yu Hirakawa Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Bristol City | Championship | 508 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Hull | Championship | 314 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Bristol City | Championship | 541 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Bristol City | Championship | 1749 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Machida | J1 League | 1296 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Machida | J2 League | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | Machida | J2 League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Machida | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Hull | FA Cup | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Bristol City | League Cup | 119 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Machida | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Machida | Emperor's Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan U23 | AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan U23 | Friendly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Japan U22 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Yu Hirakawa Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan - J2 League | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| International - AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
Transfers
Yu Hirakawa Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | Hull | Bristol City | Return from loan |
| 19.01.2026 | Bristol City | Hull | Loan |
| 01.07.2025 | Machida | Bristol City | Transfer |
| 30.06.2025 | Bristol City | Machida | Return from loan |
| 09.07.2024 | Machida | Bristol City | Loan |
| 01.02.2023 | Yamanashi Gakuin | Machida | Free agent |
| 31.01.2023 | Machida | Yamanashi Gakuin | Return from loan |
| 05.02.2022 | Yamanashi Gakuin | Machida | Loan |
| 31.01.2022 | Machida | Yamanashi Gakuin | Return from loan |
| 21.09.2021 | Yamanashi Gakuin | Machida | Loan |
Sidelined
Yu Hirakawa Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle Injury | 25.07.2024 | 30.08.2024 |
