| Fullname | Hiroto Goya |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 January 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Position | Forward |
| Currentclub | JEF United Chiba |
| Clubnumber | 9 |
| Youthyears 1 | –2005 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Keyaki FC |
| Youthyears 2 | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Vissel Kobe |
| Youthyears 3 | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs 3 | RKU Kashiwa High School |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2012–2015 |
| College 1 | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Years 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Gamba Osaka U-23 |
| Caps 1 | 13 |
| Goals 1 | 7 |
| Years 2 | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs 2 | Gamba Osaka |
| Caps 2 | 23 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2018 |
| Clubs 3 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 7 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 2019 |
| Clubs 4 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 36 |
| Goals 4 | 22 |
| Years 5 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Caps 5 | 20 |
| Goals 5 | 4 |
| Years 6 | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs 6 | Oita Trinita |
| Caps 6 | 49 |
| Goals 6 | 9 |
| Years 7 | 2023– |
| Clubs 7 | JEF United Chiba |
| Caps 7 | 81 |
| Goals 7 | 13 |
| Club-update | 1 January 2026 |
Hiroto Goya (呉屋 大翔, Goya Hiroto) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba.
He previously had a loan spell at fellow J2 League side Tokushima Vortis. His regular playing position is forward.[1][2]
Club career
After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, Goya signed for J1 League side Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2016 season and was handed the number 23 jersey. He made his J1 League debut as a second-half replacement for Shun Nagasawa in a 1–0 win away to Ventforet Kofu on 6 March 2016.[3] He scored once in 14 league games during his first campaign at senior level with the goal coming against Albirex Niigata on 29 October.[4] Goya also appeared once in both the Emperor's Cup and the AFC Champions League as well as scoring one goal in 4 substitute appearances in the J.League Cup. Unfortunately for him, he missed the decisive penalty in the final of the competition against Urawa Red Diamonds.[5]
Although he found goals hard to come by for Gamba's top team in 2016, he had no such issues when playing for Gamba Under-23 in J3 where he found the back of the net 7 times in just 11 appearances. The following year Gamba's Under-23 side was run more as a youth team unlike the reserve team status it had held in 2016 and as such Goya only played twice and didn't manage to notch any goals in those limited appearances.[2]
At senior level, 2017 was also a disappointment with his game time much less than in the previous season. He played just 9 times in J1 League, scoring once, a 92nd-minute equaliser in a 3–3 draw away to Urawa Red Diamonds.[6] He also made one appearance in both the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup to take his senior total to just one goal in 11 appearances.[1][2]
In search of more game time Goya was sent on loan to Tokushima Vortis for the 2018 season.[7] However injury restricted him to just 7 games in which time he netted once before returning to Gamba for 2019.[1][2][8]
Personal life
As of 2023, his younger sister, Eriko Goya, plays as a defender for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina, in the women's top-flight WE League.[9]
Career statistics
Last update: 22 March 2019.[10][11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 2012 | Kwansei Gakuin University | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2014 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2015 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | J1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
Reserves performance
Last Update: 1 February 2019
| Club performance | League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Total | ||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | J3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | ||
References
- ^ "Hiroto Goya Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Hiroto Goya Gamba Osaka Player Profile" (in Japanese). Gamba Osaka. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Ventforet Kofu vs Gamba Osaka 6 March 2016" (in Japanese). Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata 29 October 2016" (in Japanese). Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds 15 October 2016" (in Japanese). J.League English Site. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka 22 October 2017" (in Japanese). J.League English Site. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka News – Hiroto Goya loan departure" (in Japanese). Gamba Osaka. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka News – Hiroto Goya Loan Return" (in Japanese). Gamba Osaka. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Yamamoto, Kentarō (February 23, 2023). "選手さろん サンフレッチェ広島レジーナ 呉屋絵理子（26）" (in Japanese). Chūgoku Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 157 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 179 out of 289)