Hiroto Iwabuchi (岩渕弘人, Iwabuchi Hiroto, born 17 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Iwaki FC.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Iwate Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Iwaki FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Iwate Prefectural Tono High School | ||
| 2016–2019 | Sendai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Iwaki FC | 53 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2022 | |||
Between 2014 and 2015, Iwabuchi represented Tono High School in the Japan High School Soccer Tournament, however his school were knocked out in the first round of both tournaments.[2][3] He then went on to represent Sendai University in the Japan College Prime Minister's Cup and the Japan Inter College Tournament in 2017 and 2018, making 8 appearances in these competitions. In 2019, Iwabuchi made his first appearance in the Emperor's Cup, scoring an 82nd-minute winner in a 3–2 victory over Iwaki FC in the first round.[4] Sendai were eventually knocked out in the second round, losing 2–1 to J.League team Yokohama FC, with Iwabuchi playing 32 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.[5]
In 2020, Iwabuchi moved to Japan Football League club Iwaki FC.[6] He scored on his debut for the club in July in a 2–1 league victory over Nara Club.[7] Iwabuchi additionally went on to make 15 appearances across all competitions in his first season, scoring 3 goals in total.
In 2021, he played 25 games and scored 6 goals, as Iwaki were crowned champions of the JFL and were promoted to the J3 League for the first time in their history.[8]
Iwabuchi was a regular starter in his first season in the J3 League, scoring regularly and following a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over YSCC Yokohama was awarded the J3 Monthly MVP award.[9][10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Sendai University | 2018 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Iwaki FC | 2020 | JFL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | J3 League | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 6 | ||
| Total | 53 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 16 | ||
Iwaki FC – current squad | |
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