We would like to inform you that Hiroaki Hiraoka will be appointed as Academy Director from the 2023 season.
Hiroaki Hiraoka
■ Date of birth
September 2, 1969 (age 53)
■Birthplace
Shizuoka Prefecture
■Eligibility
Japan Football Association official S class coach license
Type 1 health and physical education teacher license (junior high school/high school)
■Player history
Shimizu Commercial High School → Juntendo University → Shimizu S-Pulse → Consadole Sapporo → Albireo Niigata FC → Albirex Niigata
*Total J1 league matches: 28 appearances
■ Teaching history
1999 Albirex Niigata Soccer School Coach
2000-2002 Albirex Niigata assistant coach
2003-2006 Albirex Niigata coach
2007-2008 Albirex Niigata Singapore Manager
2009 Albirex Niigata Junior Youth Coach
2010 Albirex Niigata Junior Youth Coach
2011-2013 Shimizu S-Pulse Youth Coach
July 2014- 2019 Shimizu S-Pulse Youth Manager
2020- November 2020 Shimizu S-Pulse Coach
November 2020- December 2020 Shimizu S-Pulse Director
2021- November 2021 Shimizu S-Pulse Coach
November 2021- May 2022 Shimizu S-Pulse Director
■ Comments
I am very happy to have the opportunity to return to Albirex Niigata for the first time in 13 years. Utilizing the experience we have cultivated so far, we will improve the environment and train coaches so that the academy can produce players who can stably perform at the top, players who can be active in the world, and players who can play an active role in the Japanese national team. I would like to go there. At the same time, in order for the players involved in the academy to live a better life, I would like to make efforts to improve and nurture their humanity through the activities of the academy.
In the future, I would appreciate it if more people, not just the top teams, would come to the academy games and support the “Next Hero’s”.
Thank you.