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'{{Short description|Filipino footballer}} {{family name hatnote|[[Minegishi]] ''([[Japan]]ese [[patronymic surname]]), and his middle name is'' de Asis ''(Philippine [[matronymic surname]])''}} {{Family name hatnote|[[Minegishi]]|lang=Japanese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hikaru Minegishi<br><small>嶺岸 光</small> | image = Hikaru Minegishi.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = | fullname = Hikaru de Asis Minegishi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|5|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sendai]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], Japan | height = 1.71 m | position = [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|Winger]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Seiwa Gakuen High School | collegeyears1 = | college1 = [[Sendai University]] | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = [[Global Cebu F.C.|Global Cebu]] | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 30 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = [[Pattaya United F.C.|Pattaya United]] | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = [[JL Chiangmai United F.C.|JL Chiangmai United]] | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 1 | clubs4 = [[United City F.C.|United City]] | caps4 = 16 | years4 = 2019–2022 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = [[Uthai Thani F.C.|Uthai Thani]] | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2016– | nationalteam1 = [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] | nationalcaps1 = 18 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = 27 May 2023 (UTC) | ntupdate = 06:40, 19 June 2023 (UTC) }} {{nihongo|'''Hikaru Minegishi'''|Japanese: 嶺岸 光|Minegishi Hikaru}}, also known by his nickname '''Pika''', is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|winger]] for the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines national team]]. ==Early life and education== Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991.<ref name=aff>{{cite web|title=[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A - Final Registration of Officials and Players - Team: Philippines|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/media/2016AFFSuzukiCup_FinalRoundGroup_OfficialsandPlayers-GroupA.pdf|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref> His Filipino mother is a native of [[Olongapo]]<ref name="newsigning">{{cite news|last1=Guerrereo|first1=Bob|title=Could Global FC's new signings break into the Azkals?|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/thepassionatefan/could-global-fcs-new-signings-break-into-the-171510666.html|access-date=19 November 2016|work=The Passionate Fan|publisher=Yahoo!|date=3 February 2015}}</ref> while his father is Japanese. He studied at the Seiwa Gakuen High School for his secondary studies and later attended the [[Sendai University]] for his collegiate studies.<ref name=quoly1>{{cite web|title=日本人がフィリピン1部で大爆発中！17戦17得点、FW嶺岸光を知っているか [Part 1]|url=https://qoly.jp/2016/10/05/who-is-hikaru-minegshi?part=1|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=19 November 2016|language=Japanese|date=5 October 2016|trans-title=Japanese making waves in the Philippines with 17 goals and appearances [for his club]. Do you know about FW Hikaru Minigeshi?}}</ref> ==Club career== ===Youth=== Minegishi was part of the youth system of the [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]. He also played as part of the football team of [[Sendai University]].<ref name="newsigning"/> ===Senior=== ====Global Cebu==== Fellow Filipino-Japanese, [[Daisuke Sato (footballer)|Daisuke Sato]] invited Minegishi to play club football in the Philippines.<ref name=quoly2>{{cite web|title=日本人がフィリピン1部で大爆発中！17戦17得点、FW嶺岸光を知っているか [Part 2]|url=https://qoly.jp/2016/10/05/who-is-hikaru-minegshi?part=2|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=19 November 2016|language=Japanese|date=5 October 2016|trans-title=Japanese making waves in the Philippines with 17 goals and appearances [for his club]. Do you know about FW Hikaru Minigeshi?}}</ref> In early 2015, [[Global F.C.]] of the [[United Football League (Philippines)|United Football League]] had signed Minegishi.<ref name="newsigning"/> Minegishi scored 17 goals in 17 league matches for Global in the [[2016 UFL|2016 UFL season]] reportedly by October 5, 2016.<ref name=quoly1/> He was awarded the [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|Golden Ball]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tupas|first1=Cedelf|title=Global, Minegishi share spotlight|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/227143/global-minegishi-share-spotlight|access-date=19 November 2016|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=19 November 2016}}</ref> Minegishi ended his stint with Global Cebu with a runner-up finish at the [[2017 Philippines Football League|inaugural season]] of the [[Philippine Football League]] in 2017.<ref name=pattaya/> ====Pattaya United==== He moved to [[Pattaya United F.C.]] and will form part of the club starting in the [[2018 Thai League 1]] season.<ref name=pattaya>{{cite news|last1=Diaz|first1=Rey Charlie|title=Global Cebu FC midfielder transfers to Pattaya United|url=http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/158243/global-cebu-fc-midfielder-transfers-pattaya-united#ixzz51wRjH5mY|access-date=22 December 2017|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=21 December 2017}}</ref> ==International career== ===Philippines=== By November 5, 2016, Minegishi was processing his Philippine passport for him to be eligible to play for the [[Philippines national football team]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=Azkals-Kyrgyzstan preview: Fitness a concern|url=http://www.rappler.com/trending/%20Azkals%20vs%20Kyrgyzstan|access-date=19 November 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=5 November 2016}}</ref> Minegishi made his debut for the Philippines<ref>{{cite web|title=リーグMVPの嶺岸光、ついにフィリピン代表デビュー！|url=http://qoly.jp/2016/11/20/minegishi-hikaru-debut-into-phillipines-national-team-kgn-1|website=Quoly Football Web Magazine|access-date=20 November 2016|date=20 November 2016|language=Japanese|trans-title=League MVP Hikaru Minegishi finally makes his Philippine national team debut!}}</ref> in their first group stage match against [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]], coming on as a half-time substitute. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ventura|first1=Sid|title=Azkals held to frustrating 0-0 draw by 10-man Singapore|url=http://sports.tv5.com.ph/sports5/article/azkals-held-to-frustrating-0-0-draw-by-10-man-singapore|access-date=19 November 2016|work=Sports 5|date=19 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Gabriel|title=Ten-man Singapore hold on to draw with Philippines in 2016 AFF opener|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/2996032/ten-man-singapore-hold-on-to-draw-with-philippines-in-aff-opener|access-date=20 November 2016|work=ESPN FC|date=19 November 2016}}</ref> In the next group stage match where the Philippines settled for a 2–2 draw with [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], Minegishi made his first international start.<ref>{{cite news|title=Younghusband Keeps Suzuki Cup Semis Bid Alive in Draw vs Indonesia|url=http://football.com.ph/younghusband-keeps-suzuki-cup-semis-bid-alive-draw-vs-indonesia/|access-date=24 November 2016|work=Football.com.ph|date=23 November 2016}}</ref> On 22 March 2018, Minegishi scored his debut international goal for the Philippines, scoring the Azkals' second goal in a 3-2 friendly win over [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]].<ref>{{ cite news |last=Go |first=Beatrice |title=Azkals survive late scare in friendly win over Fiji |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/198761-azkals-late-scare-friendly-win-fiji |work=[[Rappler]] |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 22, 2018 }}</ref> ===International goals=== :''Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/65979/Hikaru_Minegishi.html|title=Minegishi, Hikaru|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- !colspan=7|2018 |- | 1. || 22 March || [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]], [[Manila]] || {{fb|FIJ}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|3–2}} || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]] |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Minegishi, Hikaru}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Filipino men's footballers]] [[Category:Philippines men's international footballers]] [[Category:Japanese people of Filipino descent]] [[Category:Filipino people of Japanese descent]] [[Category:Sendai University alumni]] [[Category:Men's association football midfielders]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Sendai]] [[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand]] [[Category:Thai League 1 players|Hikaru Minegishi]] [[Category:Global F.C. players]] [[Category:Pattaya United F.C. players|Hikaru Minegishi]] [[Category:Chiangmai United F.C. players|Hikaru Minegishi]] [[Category:United City F.C. players]] [[Category:Philippines Football League players]] {{Philippines-footy-bio-stub}}'