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Knee injury (Feb 23)Expected return: Out for season
Height
13
Shirt
25 years
Jan 3, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€1.2M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left Wing Back
Others
Right Wing Back, Attacking Midfielder
RWB
LWB
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches15%Shot attempts86%Goals91%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions21%
Transfer value: €1.2M
Highest: €1.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€1.6M
€1.2M
€790K
€390K
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
3
Assists
5
Started
29
Matches
757
Minutes played
6.64
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 21

Queens Park Rangers
L1-3
57
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 13

Chelsea
L0-4
77
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 3

Watford
D0-0
82
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 31

Blackburn Rovers
W0-1
29
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 24

Swansea City
W2-1
34
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 20

Preston North End
W0-3
42
0
1
0
0
7.4

Jan 17

Oxford United
D0-0
27
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 10

Watford
W5-1
19
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 4

Preston North End
L0-2
1
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 1

Portsmouth
W5-0
34
0
1
0
0
7.1
Hull City

Feb 21

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
1-3
57‎’‎
6.0

Feb 13

FA Cup
Chelsea
0-4
77‎’‎
6.2

Feb 3

Championship
Watford
0-0
82‎’‎
6.1

Jan 31

Championship
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
29‎’‎
6.6

Jan 24

Championship
Swansea City
2-1
34‎’‎
7.1
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 30%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.07xG
3 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.62xG0.63xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 757

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.99
xG on target (xGOT)
0.62
Non-penalty xG
0.99
Shots
10
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.25
Successful passes
151
Successful passes %
77.8%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
37.5%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
11
Successful crosses %
35.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
47.8%
Duels won
64
Duels won %
48.1%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
14.3%
Touches
430
Touches in opposition box
38
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
59
Tackles
35
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
34
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
19
Clearances
15
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
xG against while on pitch
11.14

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Yu Hirakawa is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a left wing-back for Hull City, born on January 3, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Yu Hirakawa on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Yu Hirakawa has recorded 1 goal, 3 assists, 757 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.64, 2 yellow cards.

Yu Hirakawa scores highly on Assists compared to left wing-backs in the Championship.

Yu Hirakawa's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Yu Hirakawa's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Hull City face Birmingham City in the Championship.

Explore Yu Hirakawa's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Yu Hirakawa's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Yu Hirakawa currently plays for Hull City alongside Ivor Pandur, Lewie Coyle, Ryan Giles, Charlie Hughes, John Lundstram, Semi Ajayi, Liam Millar, Oli McBurnie, Mohamed Belloumi, Babajide David, Dillon Phillips, John Egan, Matty Jacob, Cody Drameh, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Joe Gelhardt, Kyle Joseph, Akin Famewo, Darko Gyabi, Matt Crooks, Kieran Dowell, Regan Slater, Brandon Williams, James Debayo, Toby Collyer, Eliot Matazo, Lewis Koumas, Paddy McNair, Rocco Coyle, and Cathal McCarthy. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yu Hirakawa's career has also included time at Bristol City and Machida Zelvia.

On the international stage, Yu Hirakawa has represented Japan, Japan U22, and Japan U23.

Yu Hirakawa is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Yu Hirakawa has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, J. League, Summer Olympics, J. League 2, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Yu Hirakawa, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Yu Hirakawa to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches15%Shot attempts86%Goals91%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions21%

Career

Senior career

Bristol City (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
6
0
66
4
73
12

National team

1
0
2
0
8
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Yu Hirakawa is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a left wing-back for Hull City, born on January 3, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Yu Hirakawa on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Yu Hirakawa has recorded 1 goal, 3 assists, 757 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.64, 2 yellow cards.

Yu Hirakawa scores highly on Assists compared to left wing-backs in the Championship.

Yu Hirakawa's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Yu Hirakawa's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Hull City face Birmingham City in the Championship.

Explore Yu Hirakawa's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Yu Hirakawa's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Yu Hirakawa currently plays for Hull City alongside Ivor Pandur, Lewie Coyle, Ryan Giles, Charlie Hughes, John Lundstram, Semi Ajayi, Liam Millar, Oli McBurnie, Mohamed Belloumi, Babajide David, Dillon Phillips, John Egan, Matty Jacob, Cody Drameh, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Joe Gelhardt, Kyle Joseph, Akin Famewo, Darko Gyabi, Matt Crooks, Kieran Dowell, Regan Slater, Brandon Williams, James Debayo, Toby Collyer, Eliot Matazo, Lewis Koumas, Paddy McNair, Rocco Coyle, and Cathal McCarthy. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yu Hirakawa's career has also included time at Bristol City and Machida Zelvia.

On the international stage, Yu Hirakawa has represented Japan, Japan U22, and Japan U23.

Yu Hirakawa is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Yu Hirakawa has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, J. League, Summer Olympics, J. League 2, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Yu Hirakawa, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Yu Hirakawa to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.