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    ShunkiHigashi

    Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    • Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    • #24
    • Midfielder
    • HT/WT
      1.8 m, 68 kg
    • Birthdate
      28/7/2000 (25)
    • Nationality
      Japan

    2026-27 Japanese J1 League Stats

    • START (SUB)
      14 (4)
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      3
    • A
      7
    • SHOT
      20
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    2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    8/8
    JEF United Ichihara-Chiba

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    2026 J1 League
    STRTFCFAYCRCGASHOTSOGOF
    145300372091

    Last 5 Matches

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    TeamDateOPPCompResultAPPGASHOTSOGFCFAOFYCRC
    SANSAN
    Sat 6/6@KAWKAWJapanese J1 League
    W
    1-0
    Started002100000
    2nd Leg - Sanfrecce Hiroshima advance 3-1 on aggregate
    SANSAN
    Sat 5/30vsKAWKAWJapanese J1 League
    W
    2-1
    Started003210000
    1st Leg
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    Sat 5/23vsNAGNAGJapanese J1 League
    W
    4-2
    Started020000000
    SANSAN
    Sun 5/17@KYOKYOJapanese J1 League
    W
    4-0
    Started020000000
    SANSAN
    Sun 5/10@GAMGAMJapanese J1 League
    W
    1-0
    Started102220000
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