Hiroto Iwabuchi
{{Short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Hiroto Iwabuchi
{{nobold|岩渕 弘人}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|09|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = Iwate Prefecture, Japan
|height = 1.77 m
|currentclub = Fagiano Okayama
|clubnumber = 19
|position = Forward
|youthclubs1 = Hagisho SC
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009
|youthclubs2 = Hagisho Junior High School
|youthyears2 = 2010–2012
|youthclubs3 = Tono High School
|youthyears3 = 2013–2016
|college1 = Sendai University
|collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
|years1 = 2020–2023 |clubs1 = Iwaki FC |caps1 = 88 |goals1 = 26
|years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = Fagiano Okayama |caps2 = 34 |goals2 = 13
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|club-update = 14:23, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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{{nihongo|Hiroto Iwabuchi|岩渕 弘人|Iwabuchi Hiroto|born 17 September 1997}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Japanese football updater|FagianoO}} club Fagiano Okayama.{{cite web |title=岩渕 弘人：いわきＦＣ：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/player/1630063/#attack |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=19 February 2023 |language=ja}}
Youth career
Between 2014 and 2015, Iwabuchi represented Tono High School in the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, however his school were knocked out in the first round of both tournaments.{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2014-15 Japan Highschool Soccer Tournament Game Result |url=https://soccer-db.net/competition/results.php?comp=1081&yr=2014&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2015-16 Japan Highschool Soccer Tournament Game Result |url=https://soccer-db.net/competition/results.php?comp=1081&yr=2015&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}
He then went on to represent Sendai University in the Prime Minister's Cup and the Intercollegiate in 2017 and 2018, making 8 appearances in these competitions. In 2019, Iwabuchi made his first appearance in the Emperor's Cup, scoring an 82nd-minute winner in a 3–2 victory over Iwaki FC in the first round.{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2019 Emperors Cup 19/05/25 Iwaki FC - Sendai University Results, Players, Formation |url=https://soccer-db.net/result.php?g=20190525025&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}} Sendai were eventually knocked out in the second round, losing 2–1 to J.League team Yokohama FC, with Iwabuchi playing 32 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2019 Emperors Cup 19/07/10 Yokohama FC - Sendai University Results, Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result.php?g=20190710022&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}
Club career
=Iwaki FC=
In 2020, Iwabuchi moved to Japan Football League club Iwaki FC.{{cite web |title=[いわきFC OfficialSite] いわきFC 新加入選手内定のお知らせ 〜流通経済大学 山口大輝選手、仙台大学 岩渕弘人選手〜 |url=https://iwakifc.com/news/2019/1128_012566.php |website=いわきFC OfficialSite |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=ja |date=28 November 2019}} He scored on his debut for the club in July in a 2–1 league victory over Nara Club.{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2020 Japan Football League 20/07/18 Iwaki FC - Nara Club Results, Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result.php?g=20200718033&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}} Iwabuchi additionally went on to make 15 appearances across all competitions in his first season, scoring 3 goals in total.
In 2021, he played 25 games and scored 6 goals, as Iwaki were crowned champions of the JFL and were promoted to the J3 League for the first time in their history.{{cite web |title=Summary - Japan Football League - Japan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/japan-football-league/2021/regular-season/r61149/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=15 July 2022}}
In 2022, Iwabuchi was a regular starter in his first season in the J3 League, scoring regularly and following a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over YSCC Yokohama was awarded the J3 Monthly MVP award.{{cite web |title=Mizunuma captures KONAMI Monthly MVP for captaining Marinos to perfect June {{!}} News |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/mizunuma-captures-konami-monthly-mvp-for-captaining-marinos-to-perfect-june/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2022 J3 League 22/06/04 Yokohama Sports & Culture Club - Iwaki FC Results, Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result.php?g=20220604007&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}} He played 31 games and scored 10 goals, as Iwaki were crowned champions of the J3 League and were promoted to the J2 League for the first time in their history. Near the end of the 2022 season in a league game against Tegevajaro Miyazaki, Iwabuchi suffered a cruciate ligament injury which would keep him out of action for at least six months.{{cite web |title=FW岩渕が全治6か月の負傷【いわき】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/23748/ |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=15 August 2023 |language=ja |date=8 November 2022}} On 17 December 2022, Iwabuchi renewed his contract with club for the upcoming 2023 season.{{cite web |title=[いわきFC OfficialSite] 岩渕弘人選手 契約更新のお知らせ|url=https://iwakifc.com/news/2022/1217_021523.php |website=いわきFC OfficialSite |access-date=10 January 2023 |language=ja |date=17 December 2022}}
Following his injury, it wasn't until June 2023 that he was able to return to playing. After coming on as a second-half substitute, Iwabuchi scored in his first game back in a 5–1 victory for Iwaki over Omiya Ardija.{{cite web |title=Omiya Ardija vs. Iwaki - 24 June 2023 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/24/japan/j2-league/omiya-ardija/iwaki/4025122/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=15 August 2023}} He then went on to score six goals in his next six games, all after coming on as a substitute. For this run of form, Iwabuchi was awarded the July Monthly MVP award.{{cite web |title=Yuya Osako wins Konami Monthly MVP again as Vissel star takes July honors {{!}} News |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yuya-osako-vissel-kobe-konami-monthly-mvp-july/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=15 August 2023 |language=en}} He finished the season with seven goals in 20 appearances.
=Fagiano Okayama=
In December 2023, it was announced that Iwabuchi would be transferring to Fagiano Okayama ahead of the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=いわきよりMF岩渕が完全移籍加入【岡山】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/26757/ |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=15 January 2024 |language=ja |date=15 December 2023}} He made his debut on the first game of the season in a 3–0 victory over Tochigi SC.{{cite web |title=2024 J2 League 24/02/25 Fagiano Okayama - Tochigi SC Results,Players,フォーメーション |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20240225004?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=10 January 2025 |language=en}} He scored his first goal for the club in April, in a 2–0 victory over Roasso Kumamoto.{{cite web |title=2024 J2 League 24/04/20 Fagiano Okayama - Roasso Kumamoto Results,Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20240420012?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=10 January 2025 |language=en}} He had a slow goal-scoring start at his new club, only scoring 1 goal in his first 12 games. However, his form picked up and he scored in 4 straight games in May and June. He finished the season with 13 goals in 34 league games, helping Okayama finish in the play-off places in 5th. In the promotion play-offs, Iwabuchi scored in the play-off semi-final win over Montedio Yamagata and also started the play-off final against Vegalta Sendai, which Okayama won 2–0 and gained promotion to the J1 League for the first time in their history. At the end of season awards, Iwabuchi was nominated for the Best XI award, but did not make the final XI.{{cite web |title=Ｊ２受賞選手：2024Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2024/j2.html |website=Ｊリーグ.jp |access-date=10 January 2025 |language=ja}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|end of 2024 season}}.{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2022 Hiroto Iwabuchi Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=49839&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=10 January 2023 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||||
| colspan=3 | Japan
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J. League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
| Sendai University
|2018 |colspan="3"|– | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Iwaki FC
|2020 |JFL |13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2021
|JFL |24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2022
|31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2023
|20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88||26||3||0||0||0||0||0||91||26 | |||||||||
| Fagiano Okayama
|2024 |J2 League |34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the J2 promotion play-offs}} | 1 | 38 | 14 |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!122||39||6||1||1||0||2||1||93||27 |
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Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://iwakifc.com/team/hiroto_iwabuchi.php Profile at Iwaki FC]
- [https://www.jleague.co/players/4618/Hiroto-IWABUCHI/ Profile at J.League]
- {{Soccerway|hiroto-iwabuchi/811988}}
{{Fagiano Okayama squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iwabuchi, Hiroto}}
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Association football people from Iwate Prefecture
Category:Sendai University alumni
Category:Fagiano Okayama players