Hiroki Hattori


Hiroki Hattori is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Hattori was born in Maebashi on August 30, 1971. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1994. He played many matches from first season and the club won the 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1997, he became a regular forward and scored 11 goals. In the 1997 Emperor's Cup, he scored 4 goals and the club finished in 2nd place. In July 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale. In 1999, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Albirex Niigata and he played many matches. In June 2000, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. Although he played many matches, the club was relegated to J2 from 2002. In 2003, he moved to J2 club Sagan Tosu. He retired at the end of the 2003 season.

Coaching career

In 2015, Hattori became a manager for J2 League club Thespakusatsu Gunma. However, due to poor results, he resigned at the end of the 2016 season.