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Height
25 years
Jan 3, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€1.2M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left Wing Back
Others
Attacking Midfielder
LWB
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches9%Shot attempts83%Goals95%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won27%Defensive contributions41%
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
31
Matches
782
Minutes played
6.61
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 23

Middlesbrough
W1 - 0
14
0
0
0
0
6.2

May 11

Millwall
W0 - 2
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 8

Millwall
D0 - 0
21
0
0
0
0
6.1

May 2

Norwich City
W2 - 1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 21

Leicester City
D2 - 2
18
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 18

Birmingham City
D1 - 1
7
0
0
0
0
-

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
Hull City

May 23

Championship Playoff
Middlesbrough
W1 - 0
14‎’‎
6.2

May 11

Championship Playoff
Millwall
W0 - 2
Bench

May 8

Championship Playoff
Millwall
D0 - 0
21‎’‎
6.1

May 2

Championship
Norwich City
W2 - 1
Bench

Apr 21

Championship
Leicester City
D2 - 2
18‎’‎
6.2
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: 782

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)
1.26
Successful passes
155
Successful passes %
76.7%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
37.5%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
12
Successful crosses %
35.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
42.3%
Duels won
67
Duels won %
47.9%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
18.2%
Touches
453
Touches in opposition box
40
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
18

Defending

Defensive contributions
60
Tackles
35
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
37
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
19
Clearances
16
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
xG against while on pitch
12.09

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 Bristol 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, 782 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.61, 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:

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 Bristol City alongside Elijah Morrison, Ephraim Yeboah, Gibson Yah, Harry Cornick, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Jed Wallace, Josh Stokes, Olly Thomas, Sam Greenwood, Sam Tickle, Cameron Pring, Adam Randell, Robert Atkinson, Max Bird, Joe Williams, Scott Twine, Jason Knight, Joe Lumley, Tomi Horvat, Luke McNally, Rob Dickie, Mark Sykes, Emil Riis Jakobsen, George Tanner, Sam Bell, Seb Naylor, Lewis Thomas, Noah Eile, Sam Morsy, and Daniel Ezendu. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yu Hirakawa's career has also included time at Hull City, 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, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. 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
Touches9%Shot attempts83%Goals95%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won27%Defensive contributions41%

Career

Senior career

Bristol City (back from loan)Jul 2026 - now
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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 Bristol 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, 782 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.61, 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:

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 Bristol City alongside Elijah Morrison, Ephraim Yeboah, Gibson Yah, Harry Cornick, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Jed Wallace, Josh Stokes, Olly Thomas, Sam Greenwood, Sam Tickle, Cameron Pring, Adam Randell, Robert Atkinson, Max Bird, Joe Williams, Scott Twine, Jason Knight, Joe Lumley, Tomi Horvat, Luke McNally, Rob Dickie, Mark Sykes, Emil Riis Jakobsen, George Tanner, Sam Bell, Seb Naylor, Lewis Thomas, Noah Eile, Sam Morsy, and Daniel Ezendu. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yu Hirakawa's career has also included time at Hull City, 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, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. 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.