Chika Hirao

is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Chika Hirao
平尾 知佳

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-12-31) 31 December 1996
Place of birth	Matsudo, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Number	30
Youth career
2009–2014	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Urawa Reds	34	(0)
2018–	Albirex Niigata	18	(0)
Total		52	(0)
National team
2012	Japan U-17	3	(0)
2016	Japan U-20	5	(0)
2018–	Japan	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2018

Biography

Hirao was born in Matsudo on December 31, 1996. She joined Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from JFA Academy Fukushima in 2014. She played many matches as regular goalkeeper and the club won the champions in first season. However her opportunity to play decreased behind Sakiko Ikeda from 2015 season. In 2018, she moved to Albirex Niigata.

In September 2012, when Hirao was 15 years old, she was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup and she played 3 matches as regular goalkeeper. In November 2016, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. She played 5 matches and Japan won the 3rd place.

In April 2018, Hirao was selected the Japan national team for 2018 Women's Asian Cup. Although she did not play in any matches, Japan won the championship after two tournaments in a row. On August 2, she debuted against Australia. In 2019, she was selected Japan for 2019 World Cup. She played 2 games for Japan until 2019.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2018	1	0
2019	1	0
2020	0	0
2021	0	0
2022	2	0
Total	4	0

Other websites

• Japan Football Association