Hiromu Chiba (千葉大舞, Chiba Hiromu, born 10 May 2005) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward.

Hiromu Chiba
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 19)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
Cerezo Osaka
2021–2023 Kokoku High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Ryutsu Keizai University
International career
2020 Japan U16 2 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

edit

High school football

edit

Having developed in the academy of professional club Cerezo Osaka, Chiba moved to the Kokoku High School in September 2021 to continue his footballing career.[2] While at the high school, he was selected by German club Bayern Munich to be part of their "World Squad" initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.[3] He scored in a friendly game against the under-20 team of Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[4]

While training with the World Squad, Chiba missed important games with Kokoku, including a loss to the Kandai Hokuyo-Osaka High School in the Inter-High Osaka preliminary competition.[5] On his return to Kokoku, he established himself as one of the key players in the team.[4][6]

International career

edit

In January 2020, Chiba was called up to the Japan national under-16 football team for a tour of Turkey, playing in friendlies against the Czech Republic and Tunisia.[4][7]

Personal life

edit

Chiba's brother, Daigo, is also a footballer, and currently plays at the Kwansei Gakuin University.[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Hiromu Chiba". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "興國MF千葉大舞「鷹虎くんの言葉を背負ってやっていきたい」" [Kokoku MF Hiromu Chiba "I want to carry Takatora-kun's words on my back"]. koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ "興國の2年生MF千葉大舞がバイエルンワールドチーム20名に選出。トップ目指し、ブラジル、ドイツで若き才能たちと競争へ" [Okoku sophomore midfielder Hiromu Chiba was selected as one of the 20 members of the Bayern World Team. Aiming for the top, competing with young talents in Brazil and Germany]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "高卒で海外行きを目指す興國MF千葉大舞..バイエルン世界選抜参加で「契約を勝ち取る事も狙っています」" [Kokoku midfielder Hiromu Chiba, who graduated from high school and is aiming to go abroad.. "I'm also aiming to win a contract" by participating in the Bayern World Selection.]. sakamoto.com (in Japanese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ "世界選抜を経験した興國の2年生アタッカー千葉大舞。サッカー大国への遠征で受けた刺激「遊び心が凄い」" [Hiromu Chiba, a sophomore attacker from Kokoku who has experienced the world selection. Stimulation received by the expedition to the soccer superpower "Playfulness is amazing"]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ "興國MF千葉大舞(2年)_注目ストライカーが「大きな決断」経て、新ポジションで輝く" [Kokoku Midfielder Hiromu Chiba (2nd year) _ Featured striker shines in new position after ``big decision]. excite.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ "北野颯太選手、千葉大舞選手がU-16(FIFA U-17ワールドカップ2021)日本代表 トルコ遠征メンバー選出のお知らせ" [Sota Kitano and Hiromu Chiba have been selected for the U-16 (FIFA U-17 World Cup 2021) Japan National Team Turkey Tour]. cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
edit