| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata (S) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sakado Diplomats FC | |||
| 2011–2013 | RKU Kashiwa High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 23 | (19) |
| 2019 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Balestier Khalsa | 83 | (36) |
| 2024– | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 13 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Shuhei Hoshino (星野 秀平, Hoshino Shuhei, born 19 December 1995), nicknamed Jumbo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S).
Shuhei is the current all-time top goal scorer of Balestier Khalsa with 43 goals.
Shuhei signed his first professional contract for the White Swans after leaving Ryutsu Keizai University.[1] By late July 2018, and with 3 more months to the end of the season, Hoshino's 18 goal tally has helped the White Swans wrap up the 2018 Singapore Premier League title.[2] Hoshino eventually scored 19 goals that season and won the Top Goalscorer award.[3]
Shuhei was also selected for the 2018 Sultan of Selangor Cup and scored in the match, which ended a 1–1 draw; with the Singapore selection losing 5–3 on penalties to Selangor.[4]
On 13 January 2019, Shuhei joined Busan Transportation Corporation playing in the upcoming 2019 Korea National League season which is the third highest division in the South Korean football league system.[5] On 4 May 2019, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in a league match against Daejeon KoRail in a 3–0 home win.
On 7 January 2020, Shuhei arrived back in the sunny shores of Singapore when Balestier Khalsa announced his signing for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[5] He notched his first competitive Balestier goal in a 2–2 draw against his former club, Albirex in the second game of the season.[6] On 12 August 2022, Shuhei recorded his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–1 win against Hougang United. Exactly one year later on 12 August 2023, this time he scored 1 goal and recorded a hat-trick of assist against Geylang International in a 2–6 away win. On 25 November 2023, Shuhei scored a poker in a 7–2 win against Tanjong Pagar United in the 2023 Singapore Cup.
On 23 December 2023, Albirex Niigata (S) announced that Shuhei will return to the club after six years since the 2018 season. [7] On 18 May 2024, Shuhei scored his first goal for the club in over 6 years to secure a 1–0 win over Hougang United.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 19 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19 |
| Total | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19 | ||
| Busan TC (K3 League) | 2019 | Korea National League | 12 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2021 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | ||
| 2023 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16 | ||
| Total | 83 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 43 | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 56 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 63 | ||
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