Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jin Hiratsuka


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. Liz Read! Talk! 23:12, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Jin Hiratsuka

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Contested PROD with the reasoning "he played in a competitive cup game for a fully pro Japanese top-flight team (Shimizu S Pulse)"

This player played one professional Cup game for Shimizu S Pulse. Although it's not reflected in the article, he's since continued his career in Japanese lower leagues.

I don't believe this player meets GNG. We have a few sources but they all appear to be routine coverage. Searches in English and Japanese don't reveal anything significant. MarchOfTheGreyhounds (talk) 19:31, 1 September 2022 (UTC) Relisting comment: Relisting. Already PROD'd so not eligible for Soft Deletion. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 18:41, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Sportspeople, Sports, Football,  and Japan. MarchOfTheGreyhounds (talk) 19:31, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 12:51, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found please ping me. GiantSnowman 13:00, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep for reasons below. GiantSnowman 18:25, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Comr Melody Idoghor  (talk)  21:35, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - I found, , , and  among many many more Japanese sources. He is a young player with an ongoing career and played for Japanese top flight (J-League, which is considered one of best if not the best Asian league) team. Article needs improvement, not deletion. Thanks, Das osmnezz (talk) 01:32, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't think those sources are good enough (using Google Translate). I also see no evidence of an ongoing career. Please expand & improve & update the article and I'll happy re-review. GiantSnowman 11:35, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 * , I spent an hour or two and expanded, updated, and improved the article and added more sources. Thanks, Das osmnezz (talk) 17:09, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Good work - I'll AGF and assume the sources you have added add up to AGF. If anyone thinks they're not enough then ping me. GiantSnowman 18:26, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Comment. While the first two sources provided do seem substantive, they are strictly coverage of his youth career, the details of which are considered generally unencyclopedic/UNDUE for any athlete but especially for ones who do not also have noteworthy careers at the highest senior level. If the only non-trivial attention he received was a brief burst in May and July 2017 as a high schooler, in media that regularly covers all levels of soccer in Japan, then per PAGEDECIDE (and BLP1E) I do not think there is merit for a standalone article. JoelleJay (talk) 20:09, 18 September 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.