Yuji Hoshi
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yuji Hoshi
星 雄次
| fullname = Yuji Hoshi
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kanagawa, Japan
| height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}}
| currentclub = Albirex Niigata
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Full-back
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tsukushino SSS
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs2 = Yokohama F. Marinos
| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014 | college1 = Hosei University
| years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Fukushima United FC | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Renofa Yamaguchi | caps2 = 59 | goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Oita Trinita | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2021– | clubs4 = Albirex Niigata | caps4 = 76 | goals4 = 3
| club-update = 17:09, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
{{nihongo|Yuji Hoshi|星 雄次|Hoshi Yūji|born 27 July 1992 in Kanagawa}} is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata.
Youth career
During Hoshi's second year of high school, as a member of the Yokohama FM Youth team, he won the All-Japan Youth U-18 Championship.{{citeweb|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/photonews/japan/detail/?6169-6950-pn&photo_no=1|title=10/12[全日本ユース]横浜FMユース6(vs磐田ユース)|website=web.gekisaka.jp}} During his third year at Hosei University, he was selected for the DENSO Challenge Cup Kanto A team.{{citeweb|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/university/detail/?132430-132432-fl|title=[デンソーカップチャレンジ]関東選抜AにJ注目の仲川、車屋、北爪ら|language=Japanese|website=web.gekisaka.jp}}
Career
On 9 January 2016, Hoshi was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi.{{citeweb|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/6573/|title=星雄次選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com}} He made his league debut against Fagiano Okayama on 28 February 2016.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/28/japan/j2-league/renofa-yamaguchi/fagiano-okayama/2189465/|title=Renofa Yamaguchi vs Fagiano Okayama - 28 February 2016|website=int.soccerway.com}} Hoshi scored his first league goal against Tokushima Vortis on 17 April 2016.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/04/17/japan/j2-league/tokushima-vortis/renofa-yamaguchi/2198771/|title=Tokushima Vortis vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 17 April 2016|website=int.soccerway.com}}
On 15 December 2017, Hoshi was announced at Oita Trinita.{{citeweb|url=https://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/news/20171238706/|title= 星 雄次選手 レノファ山口FCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.oita-trinita.co.jp}} He made his league debut against Tochigi SC on 25 February 2018.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/25/japan/j2-league/tochigi-sc/oita-trinita/2721651/|title=Tochigi vs Oita Trinita - 25 February 2018|website=int.soccerway.com}} Hoshi scored his first league goal against Mito HollyHock, scoring in the 25th minute.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/21/japan/j2-league/oita-trinita/mito-hollyhock/2721698/|title=Oita Trinita vs Mito Hollyhock - 21 March 2018|website=int.soccerway.com}} On 8 December 2020, it was announced that his contract would not be renewed for the 2021 season.{{citeweb|url=https://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/news/20201262874/|title=星雄次選手 契約満了のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.oita-trinita.co.jp}}
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On 7 January 2021, Hoshi was announced at Albirex Niigata.{{citeweb|url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/60264/|title=大分トリニータから 星 雄次 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.albirex.co.jp}} He made his league debut against Giravanz Kitakyushu on 27 February 2021.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/27/japan/j2-league/new-wave-kitakyushu/albirex-niigata/3443193/|title=Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Albirex Niigata - 27 February 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} Hoshi scored his first league goal against Renofa Yamaguchi on 13 March 2021, scoring in the 13th minute.{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/13/japan/j2-league/renofa-yamaguchi/albirex-niigata/3448776/|title=Renofa Yamaguchi vs Albirex Niigata - 13 March 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} On 5 December 2022, his contract was extended for the 2023 season.{{citeweb|url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/63568/|title=星 雄次 選手 契約更新のお知らせ|language=ja|website=www.albirex.co.jp}} On 25 December 2023, Hoshi's contract with the club was extended for the 2024 season.{{citeweb|url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/65318/|title=星 雄次 選手 契約更新のお知らせ|language=ja|website=www.albirex.co.jp}} On 22 May 2024, it was announced that he had suffered an injury against Blaublitz Akita and would be out for eight weeks.{{citeweb|url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/66072/|title=星 雄次 選手の負傷について|language=ja|website=www.albirex.co.jp}}
Style of play
Despite mainly playing as an attacking player, he can also play at left back.{{citeweb|url=https://blogola.jp/p/67467|title=［山口］次節、左SB不足につき、ユーティリティープレーヤー・星雄次の出番到来か!?|language=Japanese|website=blogola.jp}}
Personal life
He is the twin brother of Kota Hoshi, who currently plays for SC Sagamihara.{{citeweb|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/1437731.html|title=福島の星ツインズ、開幕プロデビューだ|language=Japanese|website=www.nikkansports.com}}
Club statistics
Updated to 2 May 2021.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 189 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4905411335 "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 240 out of 289){{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2021 Yuji Hoshi Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=23114&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League
! 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 | Total | |||||||||
| 2015 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2 | ||
| |36 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2016 | rowspan="2"|Renofa Yamaguchi | rowspan="3"|J2 League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2 | ||
| |33 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2 | ||||
| |30 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2018 | rowspan="3"|Oita Trinita | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | |||
| |37 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2019 | rowspan="2"|J1 League | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | colspan=2 | ||||||
| |2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | ||
| |8 | 1 | ||||||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!160||18||9||2||6||0||175||20 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player|9989}}
- {{Soccerway|436970}}
- [https://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/team/player/view/?pid=40066 Profile at Oita Trinita]
- [http://www.renofa.com/archives/player2016/%E6%98%9F%E9%9B%84%E6%AC%A1/ Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi]
- [https://www.albirex.co.jp/team/player/2021/19/ Profile at Albirex Niigata]
{{Albirex Niigata squad}}
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Category:Hosei University alumni
Category:Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Fukushima United FC players
Category:Renofa Yamaguchi FC players
Category:Albirex Niigata players