Daizo Horikoshi (堀越 大蔵, Horikoshi Daizo, born 14 September 1996[1]) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League (PFL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tokai University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 19 | (6) |
| 2020– | Kaya–Iloilo | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 12 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
After graduating from Tokai University, Horikoshi signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) for their 2019 season.[1] He started in the 2019 Singapore Community Shield, where they lost to Home United, 5–4 on penalties.[2] He scored the opening goal on their 2–1 away league win over Warriors FC on 13 April.[3]
In February 2020, it was announced that Horikoshi had signed for Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League (PFL).[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 November 2021 in their Copa Paulino Alcantara opening match, a 2–0 win over the Azkals Development Team.[5] He was named the man of the match that night.[6] Kaya went on to win the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[7]
Horikoshi was the top goalscorer in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara with six goals in the tournament, earning him the Golden Boot award. Kaya finished as the competition's runners-up.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Kaya–Iloilo | 2020 | Philippines Football League | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 24 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
Kaya–Iloilo
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