Hikaru Minegishi

{{family name hatnote|Minegishi (Japanese patronymic surname), and his middle name is de Asis (Philippine matronymic surname)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hikaru Minegishi
嶺岸光

| image = Hikaru Minegishi.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| caption =

| fullname = Hikaru de Asis Minegishi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

| height = 1.71 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Urawa Red Diamonds

| youthyears2 = 2007–2009

| youthclubs2 = Seiwa Gakuen High School

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013

| college1 = Sendai University

| years1 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = Global Cebu

| caps1 = 49

| goals1 = 30

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Pattaya United

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = JL Chiangmai United

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 1

| clubs4 = United City

| caps4 = 16

| years4 = 2019–2022

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Uthai Thani

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2016–

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 27 May 2023 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 06:40, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

}}

{{nihongo|Hikaru Minegishi|Japanese: 嶺岸光|Minegishi Hikaru}}, also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Philippines national team.

Early life and education

Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991.{{cite web|title=[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A - Final Registration of Officials and Players - Team: Philippines|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/media/2016AFFSuzukiCup_FinalRoundGroup_OfficialsandPlayers-GroupA.pdf|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=12 November 2016}} His Filipino mother is a native of Olongapo{{cite news|last1=Guerrereo|first1=Bob|title=Could Global FC's new signings break into the Azkals?|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/thepassionatefan/could-global-fcs-new-signings-break-into-the-171510666.html|access-date=19 November 2016|work=The Passionate Fan|publisher=Yahoo!|date=3 February 2015}} while his father is Japanese. He studied at the Seiwa Gakuen High School for his secondary studies and later attended the Sendai University for his collegiate studies.{{cite web|title=日本人がフィリピン1部で大爆発中！17戦17得点、FW嶺岸光を知っているか [Part 1]|url=https://qoly.jp/2016/10/05/who-is-hikaru-minegshi?part=1|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=19 November 2016|language=Japanese|date=5 October 2016|trans-title=Japanese making waves in the Philippines with 17 goals and appearances [for his club]. Do you know about FW Hikaru Minigeshi?}}

Club career

=Youth=

Minegishi was part of the youth system of the Urawa Red Diamonds. He also played as part of the football team of Sendai University.

=Senior=

==Global Cebu==

Fellow Filipino-Japanese, Daisuke Sato invited Minegishi to play club football in the Philippines.{{cite web|title=日本人がフィリピン1部で大爆発中！17戦17得点、FW嶺岸光を知っているか [Part 2]|url=https://qoly.jp/2016/10/05/who-is-hikaru-minegshi?part=2|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=19 November 2016|language=Japanese|date=5 October 2016|trans-title=Japanese making waves in the Philippines with 17 goals and appearances [for his club]. Do you know about FW Hikaru Minigeshi?}} In early 2015, Global F.C. of the United Football League had signed Minegishi. Minegishi scored 17 goals in 17 league matches for Global in the 2016 UFL season reportedly by October 5, 2016. He was awarded the Golden Ball at the end of the season.{{cite news|last1=Tupas|first1=Cedelf|title=Global, Minegishi share spotlight|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/227143/global-minegishi-share-spotlight|access-date=19 November 2016|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=19 November 2016}} Minegishi ended his stint with Global Cebu with a runner-up finish at the inaugural season of the Philippine Football League in 2017.

==Pattaya United==

He moved to Pattaya United F.C. and will form part of the club starting in the 2018 Thai League 1 season.{{cite news|last1=Diaz|first1=Rey Charlie|title=Global Cebu FC midfielder transfers to Pattaya United|url=http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/158243/global-cebu-fc-midfielder-transfers-pattaya-united#ixzz51wRjH5mY|access-date=22 December 2017|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=21 December 2017}}

International career

=Philippines=

By November 5, 2016, Minegishi was processing his Philippine passport for him to be eligible to play for the Philippines national football team.{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=Azkals-Kyrgyzstan preview: Fitness a concern|url=http://www.rappler.com/trending/%20Azkals%20vs%20Kyrgyzstan|access-date=19 November 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=5 November 2016}}

Minegishi made his debut for the Philippines{{cite web|title=リーグMVPの嶺岸光、ついにフィリピン代表デビュー！|url=http://qoly.jp/2016/11/20/minegishi-hikaru-debut-into-phillipines-national-team-kgn-1|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=20 November 2016|date=20 November 2016|language=Japanese|trans-title=League MVP Hikaru Minegishi finally makes his Philippine national team debut!}} in their first group stage match against Singapore, coming on as a half-time substitute. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.{{cite news|last1=Ventura|first1=Sid|title=Azkals held to frustrating 0-0 draw by 10-man Singapore|url=http://sports.tv5.com.ph/sports5/article/azkals-held-to-frustrating-0-0-draw-by-10-man-singapore|access-date=19 November 2016|work=Sports 5|date=19 November 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Gabriel|title=Ten-man Singapore hold on to draw with Philippines in 2016 AFF opener|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/2996032/ten-man-singapore-hold-on-to-draw-with-philippines-in-aff-opener|access-date=20 November 2016|work=ESPN FC|date=19 November 2016}} In the next group stage match where the Philippines settled for a 2–2 draw with Indonesia, Minegishi made his first international start.{{cite news|title=Younghusband Keeps Suzuki Cup Semis Bid Alive in Draw vs Indonesia|url=http://football.com.ph/younghusband-keeps-suzuki-cup-semis-bid-alive-draw-vs-indonesia/|access-date=24 November 2016|work=Football.com.ph|date=23 November 2016}}

On 22 March 2018, Minegishi scored his debut international goal for the Philippines, scoring the Azkals' second goal in a 3-2 friendly win over Fiji.{{ cite news |last=Go |first=Beatrice |title=Azkals survive late scare in friendly win over Fiji |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/198761-azkals-late-scare-friendly-win-fiji |work=Rappler |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 22, 2018 }}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/65979/Hikaru_Minegishi.html|title=Minegishi, Hikaru|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=22 March 2018}}

class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
colspan=7\|2018
1.	22 March	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila	{{fb\|FIJ}}	{{center\|2–0}}	{{center\|3–2}}	Friendly

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

colspan=7|2018

22 March

Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Friendly