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FC Tokyo announce that Sota Hirayama will play for Vegalta Sendai next season on a permanent deal.
 

【Profile of Sota Hirayama】
□ Position: FW
□ Birth Date: June 6th, 1985
□ Birth Place: Fukuoka
□ Height/Weight: 190cm/85kg
□ Blood Type: B

□ Profile:
2001-2003　　　Nagasaki Prefectural Kunimi High School

　　　　　　　　 2001 Prince Takamado Trophy The 12th All Japan Youth Soccer Tournament Champion
　　　　　　　　 2001 The 80th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Champion
　　　　　　　　 2002 The 37th Interscholastic Athletic Meet 2nd Place
　　　　　　　　 2002 Prince Takamado Trophy The 13th All Japan Youth Soccer Tournament Champion
　　　　　　　　 2002 The 81st All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Second Place, Leading Scorer
　　　　　　　　 2003 The 38th Interscholastic Athletic Meet Champion
　　　　　　　　 2003 The 82nd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Champion, Leading Scorer
2004-2005.8　　University of Tsukuba
　　　　　　　　 2004 Kanto University Soccer League Division 1 Champion
2005.8-2006　　Heracles Almelo (Holland Division 1)
2006.9-　　　　 F.C. TOKYO
　　　　　　　　 2009 J League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
　　　　　　　　 2010 Suruga Bank Championship 2010 TOKYO Champion
　　　　　　　　 2011 J League Division 2 Champion, Promoted to J1
　　　　　　　　 2011 The 91st Emperor's Cup All Japan Champion
 

□ National Team History:
2002 U-18 Japan National Team (AFC Youth Championship Second Place)

2003 U-20 Japan National Team (FIFA World Youth UAE Championship Participant)
2003 U-22 Japan National Team (Athens Olympics Asia Qualifier)
2003 U-18 Japan National Team
2004 U-23 Japan National Team (Athens Olympics Participant)
2004 U-19 Japan National Team (AFC Youth Championship 3rd Place)
2005 U-20 Japan National Team (FIFA World Youth Holland Best 16)
2006 U-21 Japan National Team (Asian Games Participant)
2007 U-22 Japan National Team (Beijing Olympics Asia Qualifier Participant)
2009 Japan National Team
2010 Japan National Team (AFC Asia Cup Participant)
* Scored a hat-trick in his very first match for the Japan National Team
Participated in 4 international A matches and scored 3 goals
 

□ Playing History (As of December 27th, 2016)
2016
【F.C. TOKYO】J1 League 15 Matches 5 Points / Tournament 2 Matches 0 Points / Emperor's Cup 2 Matches 1 Point / ACL 2 Matches 0 Points
【F.C. TOKYO U-23】J3 League 20 Matches 7 Points
　＜Total＞
　　J1 League 168 Matches 33 Points
　　J2 League 1 Match 0 Points
　　Tournament 39 Matches 10 Points
　　Emperor's Cup 21 Matches 11 Points
　　ACL 3 Matches 0 Points
※Participated in 5 Emperor's Cup games as a member of Kunimi High School and scored 4 points.
※Participated in 32 games and scored 8 points as a member of Heracles Almelo in 2005 and 2006.
 

□ Comment from Sota Hirayama
I will be playing as a member of Vegalta Sendai from next season. I have been with F.C. TOKYO for 11 years, and I am very grateful for that. During these 11 years, many unforgettable things happened to both me and the club. Also, being a professional soccer player at F.C. TOKYO has helped me grow mentally. The fans and supporters I met at F.C. TOKYO are like family to me. Although I will be playing for a different team from next year, your continued support will be a great source of strength for me, so thank you very much for your ongoing support. Thank you very much for supporting me for 11 years.