Hide Higashikawa
Hide Higashikawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a Centre-Forward for Singapore Premier League club BG Tampines Rovers, on loan from Tochigi City FC. His father is former professional soccer player Yoshinori Higashikawa.
Career
He graduated from Kokushikan University, before joining Tochigi City FC, which joined the J3 League in 2025.On 15 February 2025, he made his J.League debut in the J3 League opening match against SC Sagamihara. He played in nine J3 League matches in the first half of the 2025 season.
On 27 June 2025, he joined Singapore club BG Tampines Rovers on a one-year loan deal.
On 23 October 2025, he scored a goal just 15 seconds into the match against Pohang Steelers in the third match of Group H of the AFC Asian Champions League 2.
He become one of the new Japanese contingent after new chairman Shungo Sakamoto take over.