Hirokane Harima

Hirokane Harima (播磨 浩謙, Harima Hirokane; Chinese: 播磨浩謙; Cantonese Yale: Bo-moh Houh-hīm; born 31 January 1998) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Hirokane Harima

Personal information
Full name	Hirokane Harima
Date of birth	(1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2010–2012	Eastern
2012–2013	Hong Kong Rangers
2013–2016	Kitchee
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Kitchee	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Dreams (loan)	12	(0)
2018–2019	→ Hoi King (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2020	Eastern	0	(0)
2020–2021	Hong Kong Rangers	13	(1)
2021–2023	Resources Capital	13	(0)
2023	HKFC	3	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	Hong Kong U16
2016	Hong Kong U19	1	(0)
2017	Hong Kong U22	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:51, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Kitchee

Born in Hong Kong to a Japanese father and Hong Kong mother, Harima spent time with Eastern and Rangers before joining Kitchee in 2013.^[1] He signed his first professional contract in July 2015, and was named among the substitutes the next month in a 2015 AFC Cup game against Kuwait SC, but did not appear in his side's 6–0 defeat.^[2][3]

He would have to wait until March 2016 to make his senior debut, which came in a group stage 2016 AFC Cup game against Balestier Khalsa. He came on as a 64th minute substitute for Sham Kwok Keung in the 0–1 defeat.^[4]

Harima scored his first professional goal in April 2016, the only goal in a 1–0 win over Filipino side Kaya, having replaced Lo Kwan Yee only 3 minutes earlier.^[5][6]

He made his league debut for Kitchee in a 2–0 win over Eastern, again replacing Sham Kwok Keung, in the 62nd minute.^[7]

Dreams

On 8 July 2017, Harima was loaned to Dreams for the 2017–18 season along with Cheng Chin Lung and Law Tsz Chun.^[8]

Hoi King

On 24 July 2018, following a preseason friendly, Hoi King confirmed that they had acquired Harima on loan.^[9] On 16 January 2019, Harima's loan was terminated and the player returned to Kitchee.^[10]

Eastern

On 30 June 2019, it was reported that Harima would return to Eastern.^[11]

Rangers

On 31 October 2020, it was reported that Harima would join Rangers.^[12]

Harima departed the club on 10 July 2021.^[13]

Resources Capital

On 30 August 2021, Harima joined Resources Capital.

HKFC

On 29 July 2023, Harima joined HKFC.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2019.^[14][15]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kitchee	2015–16	Hong Kong Premier League	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	4[b]	1	0	0	5	1
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1[c]	0	1[d]	0	3	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	4	0	5	1	1	0	11	1
Dreams (loan)	2017–18	Hong Kong Premier League	12	0	0	0	3[a]	1	–		1[e]	0	16	1
Hoi King (loan)	2018–19		9	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	9	0
Career total			22	0	0	0	7	1	5	1	2	0	36	2

Notes

1. Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
2. Appearances in the AFC Cup
3. Appearances in the AFC Champions League
4. Appearances in the Hong Kong Community Cup
5. Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield

Honours

Club

Eastern

• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2019–20
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19