Y. Hirakawa · career
Yu Hirakawa
Central · Bristol City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Hirakawa is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Peak: 2026/27Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 3 seasons (2024/25–2026/27) across 1 club — 82 appearances, 4 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2026/27 at Bristol City — Season rating 14, 1 goal and 0 assists in 11 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 14).
2025/26 was disrupted — 8 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 14 |
| 2025/26 | Bristol City | 33 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 10 |
| 2025/26 | Hull CityLoan | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Bristol CityLoan | 38 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Machida Zelvia | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Machida Zelvia | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Machida ZelviaLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | 0 |
| Japan U23 | 2024/25 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 6 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Olympics Men | 1 | 0 |
Honours
AFC U23 Asian Cup×2J2 League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played19 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stockport County | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H Newport County | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Swindon Town | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | H Newcastle | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Plymouth | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Exeter City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 6 | League Cup | H Walsall | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | Championship | A Preston | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | Championship | A Burnley | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 15 | Championship | H Lincoln | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 18 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 10 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 13 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 17 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |