Sho Hanai

Sho Hanai

Personal information
Full name	Sho Hanai
Date of birth	November 10, 1989
Place of birth	Miyoshi, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Giravanz Kitakyushu
Number	20
Youth career
1995–2007	Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2011	Nagoya Grampus	7	(0)
2012–2014	Tokushima Vortis	42	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 15 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Sho Hanai (花井 聖 Hanai Shō, born 10 November 1989 in Miyoshi, Aichi) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Career

Born in Miyoshi, Aichi, Hanai attended Miyoshi-Kita junior high school and Toyota-Otani high school in the same outer Nagoya area. He joined Nagoya Grampus youth academy at the age of 7. He was promoted to Nagoya's top team in 2008.^[1]

Hanai joined Tokushima Vortis in February 2012 on a free transfer following his release from Nagoya. He made his debut in the 2–1 away win at Giravanz Kitakyushu in the next month, and scored his first goal for the club in Tokushima's 3–0 home win against Gainare Tottori on 20 May 2012.^[2][3]

References

1. ミスターグランパス花井 来季トップ昇格 (in Japanese). Chunichi Sports. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
2. "PLAYERS 2013 J.League Division2 Tokushima Vortis". Guardian.co.uk. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
3. "Sho Hanai: All appearances 2012". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

External links

• Sho Hanai career stats at Guardian.co.uk