Shuhei Hoshino

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Shuhei Hoshino
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Saitama, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata (S)
Number 9
Youth career
Sakado Diplomats FC
2011–2013 RKU Kashiwa HS
2014–2017 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Albirex Niigata (S) 23 (19)
2019 Busan Transportation Corporation 12 (1)
2020–2023 Balestier Khalsa 83 (36)
2024– Albirex Niigata (S) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Shuhei Hoshino (星野 秀平, Hoshino Shuhei, born 19 December 1995), nicknamed Jumbo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S). Shuhei is the current all-time top goal scorer of Balestier Khalsa.

Career[edit]

Albirex Niigata (S)[edit]

Shuhei signed his first professional contract for the White Swans after leaving Ryutsu Keizai University.[1] By late July 2018, and with 3 more months to the end of the season, Hoshino's 18 goal tally has helped the White Swans wrap up the 2018 Singapore Premier League title.[2] Hoshino eventually scored 19 goals that season and won the Top Goalscorer award.[3]

Shuhei was also selected for the 2018 Sultan of Selangor Cup and scored in the match, which ended a 1–1 draw; with the Singapore selection losing 5-3 on penalties to Selangor.[4]

Busan Transportation Corporation[edit]

On 13 January 2019, Shuhei joined Busan Transportation Corporation playing in the upcoming 2019 Korea National League season which is the third highest division in the South Korean football league system.[5] On 4 May 2019, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in a league match against Daejeon KoRail in a 3–0 home win.

Balestier Khalsa[edit]

On 7 January 2023, Shuhei arrived back in the sunny shores of Singapore when Balestier Khalsa announced his signing for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[5] He notched his first competitive Balestier goal in a 2–2 draw against his former club, Albirex in the second game of the season.[6] On 12 August 2022, Shuhei recorded his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–1 win against Hougang United. Exactly one year later on 12 August 2023, this time he scored 1 goal and recorded a hat-trick of assist against Geylang International in a 2–6 away win. On 25 November 2023, Shuhei scored a poker in a 7–2 win against Tanjong Pagar United in the 2023 Singapore Cup.

Return to Albirex Niigata (S)[edit]

On 23 December 2023, Albirex Niigata (S) announced that Shuhei will return to the club after six years since the 2018 season.. [7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 25 December 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata (S) 2018 Singapore Premier League 23 19 3[a] 0 0 0 26 19
Total 23 19 3 0 0 0 26 19
Busan TC (K3 League) 2019 Korea National League 12 1 1[b] 0 2[c] 0 15 1
Total 12 1 1 0 2 0 15 1
Balestier Khalsa 2020 Singapore Premier League 14 4 0 0 0 0 14 4
2021 21 3 0 0 0 0 21 3
2022 26 18 5 2 0 0 31 20
2023 22 11 3 5 0 0 25 16
Total 83 36 8 7 0 0 91 43
Albirex Niigata (S) 2024–25 Singapore Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 118 56 12 7 2 0 132 63

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Individual[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Singapore Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Korean FA Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the Korea National League Championship

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shuhei HOSHINO (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season | Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Albirex wrap up Singapore Premier League title with three months to go". CNA. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 Singapore Premier League Team of the Season - Who made your XI?". FOX Sports Asia. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Hoshino score but failed to win SOS cup". FOX Sports Asia. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b Ganesan, Deepanraj (4 February 2020). "2018 Golden Boot winner Shuhei Hoshino hopes to shine with Balestier". The New Paper. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Singapore Premier League Week 2: Roundup". FAS.
  7. ^ "Shuhei "Jumbo" Hoshino is coming back to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  8. ^ Shuhei Hoshino at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.