Hiromu Chiba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerezo Osaka | |||
| 2021–2023 | Kokoku High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Japan U16 | 2 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 27 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Hiromu Chiba (千葉大舞, Chiba Hiromu, born 10 May 2005) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
[edit]High school football
[edit]Having developed in the academy of professional club Cerezo Osaka, Chiba moved to the Kokoku High School in September 2021 to continue his footballing career.[2] While at the high school, he was selected by German club Bayern Munich to be part of their "World Squad" initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.[3] He scored in a friendly game against the under-20 team of Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[4]
While training with the World Squad, Chiba missed important games with Kokoku, including a loss to the Kandai Hokuyo-Osaka High School in the Inter-High Osaka preliminary competition.[5] On his return to Kokoku, he established himself as one of the key players in the team.[4][6]
International career
[edit]In January 2020, Chiba was called up to the Japan national under-16 football team for a tour of Turkey, playing in friendlies against the Czech Republic and Tunisia.[4][7]
Personal life
[edit]Chiba's brother, Daigo, is also a footballer, and currently plays at the Kwansei Gakuin University.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hiromu Chiba". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "興國MF千葉大舞「鷹虎くんの言葉を背負ってやっていきたい」" [Kokoku MF Hiromu Chiba "I want to carry Takatora-kun's words on my back"]. koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "興國の2年生MF千葉大舞がバイエルンワールドチーム20名に選出。トップ目指し、ブラジル、ドイツで若き才能たちと競争へ" [Okoku sophomore midfielder Hiromu Chiba was selected as one of the 20 members of the Bayern World Team. Aiming for the top, competing with young talents in Brazil and Germany]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "高卒で海外行きを目指す興國MF千葉大舞..バイエルン世界選抜参加で「契約を勝ち取る事も狙っています」" [Kokoku midfielder Hiromu Chiba, who graduated from high school and is aiming to go abroad.. "I'm also aiming to win a contract" by participating in the Bayern World Selection.]. sakamoto.com (in Japanese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "世界選抜を経験した興國の２年生アタッカー千葉大舞。サッカー大国への遠征で受けた刺激「遊び心が凄い」" [Hiromu Chiba, a sophomore attacker from Kokoku who has experienced the world selection. Stimulation received by the expedition to the soccer superpower "Playfulness is amazing"]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "興國MF千葉大舞(2年)_注目ストライカーが「大きな決断」経て、新ポジションで輝く" [Kokoku Midfielder Hiromu Chiba (2nd year) _ Featured striker shines in new position after ``big decision]. excite.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "北野颯太選手、千葉大舞選手がU-16（FIFA U-17ワールドカップ2021）日本代表 トルコ遠征メンバー選出のお知らせ" [Sota Kitano and Hiromu Chiba have been selected for the U-16 (FIFA U-17 World Cup 2021) Japan National Team Turkey Tour]. cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hiromu Chiba at WorldFootball.net