Hiroshi Ibusuki

Hiroshi Ibusuki
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Ibusuki
Date of birth 27 February 1991
Place of birth Nagareyama, Japan
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Adelaide United
Number 9
Youth career
2000–2008 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Girona 6 (0)
2009–2010 Zaragoza B (loan) 27 (12)
2010–2011 Sabadell (loan) 34 (10)
2011–2013 Sevilla B 32 (20)
2012–2013 Sevilla 1 (0)
2012–2013 Eupen (loan) 26 (10)
2013–2014 Valencia B 33 (7)
2014–2017 Albirex Niigata 67 (12)
2017–2018 JEF United Chiba 62 (12)
2019–2020 Shonan Bellmare 34 (3)
2021–2022 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 (0)
2022– Adelaide United 58 (20)
International career
2010 Japan U19 5 (4)
2011 Japan U22 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

Hiroshi Ibusuki (指宿 洋史, Ibusuki Hiroshi, born 27 February 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Adelaide United as a striker.

Club career

Born in Nagareyama, Chiba, Ibusuki played all his youth football with Kashiwa Reysol. On 2 January 2009, aged not yet 18, he signed a four-year contract with Spanish club Girona FC. He made his Segunda División debut on 19 April, playing ten minutes in a 0–3 away loss to Hércules CF at the Estadio José Rico Pérez.

Ibusuki spent the following two seasons on loan, with Real Zaragoza B (Tercera División) and CE Sabadell FC (Segunda División B), and made his debut for the latter side in a 0–0 draw against UE Lleida, again as a substitute. He would, however, be a major contributor to the Catalans' promotion to the second level, starting in 26 of the games he appeared in and scoring ten goals, best in the squad.

In summer 2011, Ibusuki joined Sevilla FC of La Liga, but spent the vast majority of his first season with their reserves in the third tier. On 21 January 2012 he made his first-team debut, coming on for Álvaro Negredo in the 83rd minute of a 1–1 away derby draw against Real Betis.

Subsequently, Ibusuki represented K.A.S. Eupen and Valencia CF Mestalla. In 2014 he returned to his homeland, first with Albirex Niigata then JEF United Chiba.

In January 2022, Ibusuki signed for A-League Men club Adelaide United. He scored his first goal on debut for the club on 15 January 2022, a day after he signed for the club.

International career

On 17 September 2010, Sabadell announced that Ibusuki had been selected to play for the Japanese under-19 team.

Club statistics

As of 2 July 2023
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona 2008–09 Segunda División 6 0 - - 6 0
Girona Total 6 0 - - 6 0
Zaragoza B 2009–10 Tercera División 27 12 - - 27 12
Zaragoza B Total 27 12 - - 27 12
Sabadell 2010–11 Segunda División B 33 10 1 1 2 0 36 11
Sabadell Total 33 10 1 1 2 0 36 11
Sevilla B 2011–12 Segunda División B 32 20 32 20
Sevilla B Total 32 20 32 20
Sevilla 2011–12 La Liga 1 0 1 0
Sevilla Total 1 0 1 0
Eupen 2012–13 Belgian First Division B 26 10 0 0 - 26 10
Eupen Total 26 10 0 0 - 26 10
Valencia B 2013–14 Segunda División B 35 7 0 0 0 0 35 7
Valencia B Total 35 7 0 0 0 0 35 7
Albirex Niigata 2014 J1 League 15 3 0 0 0 0 15 3
2015 J1 League 31 8 9 4 0 0 40 12
2016 J1 League 21 1 1 1 0 0 22 2
Albirex Niigata Total 67 12 10 5 0 0 77 17
JEF United 2017 J2 League 29 3 2 0 1 0 32 3
2018 J2 League 33 9 2 2 - 35 11
JEF United Total 62 12 4 2 1 0 67 14
Shonan Bellmare 2019 J1 League 14 1 2 1 0 0 16 2
2020 J1 League 20 2 1 0 - 21 2
Shonan Bellmare Total 34 3 3 1 0 0 37 4
Shimizu S-Pulse 2021 J1 League 14 0 5 1 3 1 22 2
Shimizu S-Pulse Total 14 0 5 1 3 1 22 2
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League Men 21 6 0 0 - 21 6
2022–23 A-League Men 24 7 3 2 0 0 27 9
Adelaide United Total 45 13 3 2 0 0 48 15
Career total 382 99 26 12 6 1 414 112

1Includes Copa Federación de España. and Australia Cup

2Includes Segunda División Playoffs, J2 Playoffs and Emperor's Cup.