1. Early life and youth career
Hiroki Narabayashi was born on 14 January 1988, in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
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He began his football journey at Okayama Sakuho High School, where he distinguished himself as the captain of the school's football team during his third year. In 2005, Narabayashi was selected to represent and captain the boys' football team from Okayama Prefecture at the Hare no Kuni National Sports Festival.
Following his high school career, Narabayashi enrolled at Aoyama Gakuin University. He continued to play football, eventually captaining the university's team in his fourth and final year. After graduating from university in 2009, Narabayashi joined Fujieda MYFC in 2010, marking his entry into professional football.
2. Professional career
Hiroki Narabayashi's entire professional career was spent with Fujieda MYFC, where he played as a defender. He was known for his right-footed play and leadership on the field, eventually taking on the role of team captain. Narabayashi was an integral part of the Fujieda MYFC squad from 2010 until his retirement in 2016, contributing to the team's progression through various Japanese football leagues.
He stands at 68 in (173 cm) tall and weighs 150 lb (68 kg). His debut in the J.League occurred on 9 March 2014, in the opening round of the J3 League season against FC Machida Zelvia, a match played at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium.
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Throughout his professional career, Narabayashi accumulated 147 league appearances and scored 11 goals across different divisions.
3. Career statistics
The following table details Hiroki Narabayashi's club appearances and scoring records throughout his professional career, with data updated as of 23 February 2017.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2010 | Fujieda | JRL (Tokai, Div. 1) | 15 | 2 | - | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 14 | 5 | - | 14 | 5 | ||||
| 2012 | JFL | 30 | 2 | - | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | J3 League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total for J3 League | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Total for JFL | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4 | |||
| Total for JRL (Tokai, Div. 1) | 29 | 7 | - | 29 | 7 | ||||
| Career Total | 147 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 11 | |||
4. Retirement
Hiroki Narabayashi concluded his professional football career after the 2016 season. He is now officially recognized as a former professional football player. Details regarding the specific reasons or circumstances of his retirement have not been publicly disclosed.
5. See also
- List of people from Okayama Prefecture
- List of Aoyama Gakuin University people
- List of Fujieda MYFC players
6. External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180815223937/http://myfc.co.jp/player/20140623/748/ Profile at Fujieda MYFC]
- [http://blog.jplayers.jp/nara/ Hiroki Narabayashi Official Blog]
- [https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=12030 Profile at J.League]