Osamu Hirose (広瀬 治, Hirose Osamu, born June 6, 1965) is a former Japanese football player.

Osamu Hirose
広瀬 治
Personal information
Full name Osamu Hirose
Date of birth (1965-06-06) June 6, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1983 Teikyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–2000 Urawa Red Diamonds 326 (31)
Total 326 (31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His son Rikuto is also a footballer.

Playing career

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Hirose was born in Saitama on June 6, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors (later Urawa Reds) in 1984. He played many matches as offensive midfielder in first season, and became a regular player from next season. The club also won the 3rd place 1986–87 and 1987–88 season. After that, the club performance was sluggish for long time. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. However the club finished at bottom place in 1993 and 1994 season. In 1995, he was converted to defensive midfielder by new manager Holger Osieck and the club finished at 4th place. He retired end of 2000 season. He played 326 matches and scored 31 goals for the club in 17 seasons.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 13 1 1 1 2 0 16 2
1985/86 20 5 3 1 2 0 25 6
1986/87 22 0 2 2 2 0 26 2
1987/88 15 2 1 0 3 0 19 2
1988/89 16 0 2 0 3 1 21 1
1989/90 JSL Division 2 25 6 1 0 0 0 26 6
1990/91 JSL Division 1 18 1 2 0 1 0 21 1
1991/92 18 3 2 0 1 0 21 3
1992 Urawa Red Diamonds J1 League - 3 2 7 0 10 2
1993 26 2 2 0 1 1 29 3
1994 18 4 0 0 2 0 20 4
1995 49 2 2 0 - 51 2
1996 24 4 4 0 9 0 37 4
1997 19 1 0 0 4 0 23 1
1998 23 0 2 0 4 1 29 1
1999 13 0 2 0 3 0 18 0
2000 J2 League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 326 31 29 6 44 3 399 40

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