Ariajasuru Hasegawa (; ; born 29 October 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career Born in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Hasegawa joined Yokohama F. Marinos' youth setup in 2004, aged 16, after starting it out at Sakado Diplomats. In November 2006 he was promoted to the main squad ahead of the following campaign and made his professional debut on 3 March 2007, in a 1–0 home win against Ventforet Kofu; however, he struggled severely with injuries during the year.
On 6 June 2008, Hasegawa signed a professional deal with Marinos, and scored his first senior goal on 29 November, netting the last in a 2–0 home success against Tokyo Verdy. During the 2010 season he was also used as a forward, but mainly as a substitute.
On 6 January 2012, Hasegawa moved to fellow league team FC Tokyo. He was mainly used as a defensive midfielder by manager Ranko Popović and scored five goals in 2013; on 29 December 2013 he extended his contract with the club.
On 16 January 2014, Hasegawa joined Cerezo Osaka, reuniting with former manager Popović. He appeared in 30 matches for the side during his first season, scoring once.
On 2 July 2015, Hasegawa moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a one-year deal with Real Zaragoza and working with Popović for the third time.
On 29 March 2016, Hasegawa returned to Japan and play for Shonan Bellmare.
On 29 December 2017, Hasegawa signed for Nagoya Grampus.
International career Hasegawa represented Japan in the under-20 level between 2006 and 2010, being capped three times and scoring one goal. In December 2012 he got called up to the main squad by coach Alberto Zaccheroni for a friendly against Azerbaijan, but remained unused in the 2–0 win.
Born to a Japanese mother and an Iranian father, Hasegawa is eligible to play for Japan or Iran, though Japan does not recognize dual citizenship.
Personal life
He was born to a Japanese mother and an Iranian father.
Career statistics
Club Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 44 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 289 out of 289) + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYokohama F. Marinos2007J. League Div 1200000——202008813040——15120092103071——31120101921020——22220112312030——281Total73490161——985FC Tokyo2012J. League Div 12831040721141620133255050——425Total608609072—8311Cerezo Osaka2014J. League Div 1301302271—4242015J2 League19300———193Total494302271—617Real Zaragoza2015–16Segunda División8010———90Shonan Bellmare2016J1 League2413021——292Omiya Ardija20171603030——220Nagoya Grampus20181802050——25020191210032——153Total3012082——403Machida Zelvia2021J2 League4070000——40720223841000——394Total78111000——7911Gainare Tottori2023J3 League2131000——22320241200010——130Total3331010——353Career total389342904581431147846
Honours J1 League Player of the Month: September 2013
References
External links Profile at Omiya Ardija Profile at Shonan Bellmare Profile at Gainare Tottori