Reo Hatate
{{short description|Japanese footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Reo Hatate
{{nobold|旗手 怜央}}
| image = Celtic-20240722-037 (cropped).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Hatate training with Celtic in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Suzuka, Mie, Japan
| height = 1.73 m{{cite web |url=https://www.celticfc.com/players/reo-hatate |title=Reo Hatate |publisher=Celtic F.C. |access-date=7 September 2022}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Celtic
| clubnumber = 41
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Yokkaichi
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = Shizuoka Gakuen High School
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Juntendo University
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = Kawasaki Frontale
| caps1 = 62
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Celtic
| caps2 = 102
| goals2 = 23
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Japan U20
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2021
| nationalteam2 = Japan U23
| nationalcaps2 = 31
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam3 = Japan (University)
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 5
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = Japan
| nationalcaps4 = 11
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}
{{Medal|S|2018 Jakarta-Palembang|Team}}
| club-update = 14 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025
}}
{{nihongo|Reo Hatate|旗手 怜央|Hatate Reo|born 21 November 1997}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Celtic}} club Celtic and the Japan national team.
Early life
Hatate was born in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture and played youth football for FC Yokkaichi before studying at Shizuoka Gakuen High School and later, the Juntendo University.{{cite web|title=「フロンターレに貢献できるように頑張ります! 応援よろしくお願いします。」|trans-title=I will do my best to contribute to Frontale! Thank you for your support.|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2019/mem_33.html|publisher=Kawasaki Frontale|language=Japanese|accessdate=19 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://biwachan.xyz/2019/06/07/1743/ |title=旗手怜央の出身高校や大学！父親が凄い選手で性格や評判がいい！？ |date=7 June 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Sports News Delivery |language=Japanese}} While studying at the Juntendo University, it was announced that Hatate would sign for J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale in 2020, when he graduates.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=61140 |title=川崎、三笘薫と旗手怜央が2020年加入内定…東京五輪世代の目玉選手 |date=15 July 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer Digest Web |language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20180713/793358.html |title=【連載・東京2020】旗手怜央／中編「"静学の10番"を背負えたのは"唯一の能力"があったから」 |date=13 July 2017 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer King Japan |language=Japanese}} He joined Frontale in 2018 as a designated special player and was approved to continue as a designated player in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?272017-272017-fl |title=川崎F内定の五輪世代・大学生コンビ旗手怜央&三笘薫、特別指定選手に承認 |date=19 April 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Gekisaka |language=Japanese}}
University
Rated as one of the country's most promising university prospects,{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=58244 |title=来季プロ入りする大学サッカー界の"二枚看板"。三笘薫と旗手怜央の対照的な現状 |date=9 May 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer Digest Web |language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/832104 |title=川崎が獲得した2人の大学3年生。伊藤宏樹スカウトが語る「逆算」。 |date=10 November 2018 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Number (Bungeishunjū) |language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/832934 |title=五輪世代FW旗手怜央vs.上田綺世が、インカレで濃厚なマッチアップ。 |date=21 December 2018 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Number (Bungeishunjū) |language=Japanese}} Hatate was called up to the Japanese University Team to play at the 2017 Summer Universiade, where he scored three goals, helping Japan to win the title for the sixth time.{{cite web|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/829152 |title=J注目FWは"KKコンビ"先輩の息子！旗手怜央、心技体ともに父親譲り。 |date=26 October 2017 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Number (Bungeishunjū) |language=Japanese}} He also featured at the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, however he did not score in this competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/national/20181111/861558.html |title=U21日本代表、田川亨介と齊藤未月が遠征不参加…神谷優太、旗手怜央を招集 |date=11 November 2018 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer King Japan}}{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?229350-229350-fl |title=[MOM479]順天堂大FW旗手怜央(2年)_エースの意地「このまま終われば自分のせい」 |date=26 October 2017 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Gekisaka |language=Japanese}}
Hatate helped Japan to the 2019 Summer Universiade title in July 2019, scoring two goals, including one against Brazil in the final.{{cite web|url=http://news.seehua.com/?p=464642 |title=大运会男足 日本大胜巴西卫冕 |date=14 July 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=See Hua Daily News |language=Chinese}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kwongwah.com.my/20190714/世界大学生运动会-日本轻取巴西卫冕/ |title=世界大学生运动会 日本轻取巴西卫冕 |date=14 July 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Kwong Wah Yit Poh |language=Chinese}}{{cite web|url=https://results.universiade2019napoli.it/assets/pdf/FBLMTEAM11------------FNL-000100--_73%202.pdf |title=Match Report - BRA vs JPN |date=13 July 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade}}
Club career
Hatate made his debut at the end of the 2019 J1 League season, coming on as a substitute for Hiroyuki Abe in a 2–1 win over Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/07/japan/j1-league/consadole-sapporo/kawasaki-frontale/2973133/|title=Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1-2 Kawasaki Frontale|date=7 December 2019|accessdate=13 July 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}
The following season, he would go on to establish himself in the Kawasaki Frontale team. Due to his versatility, he was utilised mostly as a left wing-back, but also played as an attacking midfielder, and on both wings.{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/77f383d93f1f4f985d8eb9590549dd1d2ab5408a|title=五輪サッカー日本代表 静学出身の旗手怜央選手メンバー入り「優勝目指してがんばりたい」|date=22 June 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021|website=news.yahoo.co.jp|language=Japanese}} He finished the season with six goals in 38 appearances in all competitions, as Frontale went on to win the 2020 J1 League.
=Celtic=
On 31 December 2021, Hatate was announced to have signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Celtic for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.4 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/december/31/celtic-delighted-to-welcome-three-new-signings/|first=Pauk|last=Cuddihy|date=31 December 2021|work=Celtic F.C.|title=Celtic delighted to welcome three new signings}} On 17 January 2022, he made his debut in a 2–0 win against Hibernian and was awarded man of the match.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751234|title=Postecoglou hails 'very talented' Reo|work=BBC Sport}} On 2 February, Hatate recorded two goals and one assist in a 3–0 Old Firm win against Rangers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/feb/02/celtic-v-rangers-scottish-premiership-live-score-updates-old-firm-derby|title=Celtic 3-0 Rangers|work=The Guardian}} Hatate would go on to help Celtic win the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership league title that year.
In the following season, Hatate made his UEFA Champions League debut against Real Madrid at Celtic Park.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Celtic-Real Madrid {{!}} Line-ups |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035651--celtic-vs-real-madrid/lineups/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=UEFA |language=en}} Although Celtic lost the match 3–0, Hatate was praised highly by fans and media outlets alike for his performance against Los Blancos.{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Euan |date=2022-09-06 |title=Celtic player ratings vs Real Madrid as Reo Hatate outstanding despite defeat |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-player-ratings-vs-real-24947862 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=footballscotland |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Ben |date=2022-09-06 |title=Celtic player ratings v Real Madrid as two Hoops stars shine amid Euro lesson |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/celtic-player-ratings-v-real-24948899 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=GlasgowLive |language=en}}
On 24 December 2022, due to the unavailability of Josip Juranović and an injury to Anthony Ralston - Hatate started as a right-back in their Scottish Premiership home fixture against St Johnstone,{{Cite web |title=Scots Prem (Sky Sports) |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-st-johnstone/teams/465121?authId=1%2A4yfr38%2A_a%2AcmVHOXFFN1U0UC1xV0pLTGFqZXV2LWVwbWhUQVFQZnZycmhOWGpER3ozYWVSUk9zQU0yNV9sYTV4Tk5pb3oxUg.. |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} where Hatate would go on to score a brace in a 4–1 home win for Celtic. Hatate was given another man of the match award for this showing, with his ability to be versatile in a number of positions being highlighted by Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou.{{Cite web |title=Reo Hatate speaks after man-of-the-match performance vs St Johnstone |url=https://www.celticway.co.uk/news/23212875.reo-hatate-speaks-man-of-the-match-performance-v-st-johnstone/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Celtic Way |date=24 December 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=2022-12-24 |title=Hatate and Furuhashi doubles ease Celtic to victory over St Johnstone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/24/hatate-and-furuhashi-doubles-ease-celtic-to-victory-over-st-johnstone |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Ange Postecoglou On The Match {{!}} Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone | date=24 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG4X-bCwG1Q |language=en |access-date=2022-12-31}}
On 29 September 2023, Hatate signed a new five-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2028.{{Cite web|publisher=Celtic FC|title=Celtic delighted as Reo Hatate signs new five-year deal|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2023/september/29/celtic-delighted-as-reo-hatate-signs-new-five-year-deal/|access-date=2023-09-29|website=www.celticfc.com|date=29 September 2023 }} On 5 November 2024, Hatate scored his debut goal in the UEFA Champions League in a 3-1 victory against RB Leipzig.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Celtic vs Leipzig: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2041977--celtic-vs-leipzig/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=UEFA |language=en}}
International career
File:日本足球運動員旗手怜央.jpg in 2017]]
In 2019, he gained international recognition for his performances at the Toulon Tournament, where he scored two goals to help Japan to the final, where they were eventually defeated on penalties by Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/national/20190605/944467.html |title=U22日本、大量6得点で2連勝！ 旗手怜央のハットトリックでチリを一蹴！ |date=5 June 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer King Japan |language=Japanese}} Hatate missed Japan's final penalty, handing the title to Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/national/20190616/948396.html |title=U－22日本代表、トゥーロン国際初制覇ならず…PK戦の激闘の果てブラジルに屈す |date=16 June 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Soccer King Japan |language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?277098-277098-fl |title=小川航基が今大会無失点のブラジルから同点弾も…日本はPK戦で屈してトゥーロン国際準優勝 |date=16 June 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |publisher=Gekisaka |language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2841213-brazil-beat-japan-on-penalties-to-win-2019-toulon-tournament-final |title=Brazil Beat Japan on Penalties to Win 2019 Toulon Tournament Final |date=15 June 2019 |accessdate=19 July 2019 |work=Bleacher Report}}
Having represented Japan at youth level, Hatate was called up to the Japan U24 team for the 2020 Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u24_2021/news/00027265/|title=U-24 Japan National Team Squad - Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)【7/21-8/7, KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2021【7/12＠Osaka, 7/17＠Hyogo】|date=22 June 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021|website=jfa.jp}} On 29 March 2022, Hatate made his debut for Japan against Vietnam in a World Cup Qualifier.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Graeme |date=2022-03-29 |title=Reo Hatate gets Celtic respite after Japan debut |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reo-hatate-gets-celtic-respite-26583044 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}
Despite his form at Celtic during the 2022–23 season, Hatate was not included in the Japan squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This came as a surprise to many supporters and media outlets at the time, where Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu justified his decision by saying: "We selected players who will be on the same wavelength as a team, who will be able to move and link up together, who through their organisation will be able to make use of their individual strengths".{{Cite web |last=McDougall |first=Mark |date=2022-11-01 |title=Kyogo and Hatate's World Cup absence explained as Japan boss decision laid bare |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/kyogo-reo-hatates-world-cup-25404376 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=footballscotland |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Celtic's Maeda in Japan squad as duo miss out |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ckd590egyqyo |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=BBC Sport |date=November 2022 |language=en-GB}}
Other work
Hatate has written articles for Japanese website From the Athlete, where he reflects on his footballing career so far. His first piece was published shortly after his debut for Celtic, where he spoke about his development at Kawasaki Frontale and his time with Japan under-23s at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.{{Cite web |title=Across the sea |url=https://www.fromtheathlete.com/article/itoadlenvkmjnzjb9gg14btkomtqxj-ZYaM9 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=FROM THE ATHLETE |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Endless Trip |url=https://www.fromtheathlete.com/article/ro86vd2f99p9284gsp5t4vc3g8g69e |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=FROM THE ATHLETE |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 14 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|reo-hatate/531658}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Emperor's Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes J.League Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
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| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Kawasaki Frontale
|2019 |rowspan="3"|J1 League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2021
|30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JSC|Appearance in Japanese Super Cup}} | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 12 |
| rowspan="5"|Celtic
|rowspan="4"|Scottish Premiership |17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=ECL|Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 45 | 9 | |
| 2023–24
|16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 3 | |
| 2024–25
|37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 55 | 11 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!102 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 142 | 27 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!164 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 39 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{NFT player}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="4"|Japan
|2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 11 | 0 |
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Honours
Kawasaki Frontale
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2021–22,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61316038|title=Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title|work=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2022}} 2022–23,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439690 |title=Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles |first=Martin |last=Watt |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023}} 2023–24,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyj332ne237o |title=Celtic crowned Scottish champions with game to spare |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024}} 2024–25{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/26/celtic-win-55th-scottish-league-title|title=Brendan Rodgers ‘200% staying’ after Celtic clinch 55th Scottish league title|first=Guardian|last=sport|date=26 April 2025|via=The Guardian}}
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 |title=Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble |first=Thomas |last=Duncan |work=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023}} 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/celtic-leave-it-late-beat-rangers-win-scottish-cup-2024-05-25/ |title=Celtic leave it late to beat Rangers and win Scottish Cup |publisher=Reuters |date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024}}
- Scottish League Cup: 2022–23,{{Cite news |last=Moffat |first=Colin |date=26 February 2023 |title=Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64688959 |access-date=26 February 2023}} 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cdd6e6yrr04t#Line-ups |title=Celtic 3–3 Rangers: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=15 December 2024}}
Individual
- J.League Best XI: 2021
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership): 2022–23{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/seven-celtic-players-make-pfa-team-of-the-year-as-jota-and-maeda-miss-out|title=Seven Celtic players in PFA team of the year but star duo miss out |website=STV Sport |date=9 May 2023 |accessdate=9 May 2023 |first=Peter |last=Cassidy}}
References
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External links
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- {{J.League player}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|reo-hatate}}
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Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
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