Junki Hata

Junki Hata (畑 潤基) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward/midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.

Career
Hata was born in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, and joined the system of Tokai Gakuen High School and College. He became the top goalscorer of Tokai College Football League with 31 goals in 18 games in 2016. He signed his first contract with V-Varen Nagasaki and made his first professional appearance on 18 September. He scored his first goal for Nagasaki in a 1-2 loss against Tokushima Vortis on 2 October. In his third season he was loaned to J3 club Azul Claro Numazu and bagged eight goals in 25 games in 2018. In 2019 Hata returned to Nagasaki and netted two goals during the regular season, one goal for the Emperor's Cup and three goals in YBC Levain Cup. In his fifth season Hata struck five goals in 29 games. However he was transferred to J2 team Tochigi SC and chalked up three goals in 2021. Hata signed with the third division club FC Gifu and hit three goals in 2022. In January 2023 he signed a contract with the second tier club Blaublitz Akita. He scored a headed goal in a 2-1 loss of the Ou Honsen derby on Matchweek 17.

Club statistics
Updated to 13 December 2022.