Hideyoshi Arakaki

Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen (born 2 February 1998) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian club FBC Melgar.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arakaki and the second or maternal family name is Chinen.
Hideyoshi Arakaki
Personal information
Full name Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2016 Universidad San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Universidad San Martín 40 (8)
2018– Melgar 40 (2)
National team
2013 Peru U15 (3)
2015 Peru U17 3 (0)
2016 Peru U20 (1[1])
2019 Peru U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2020

Club career

Arakaki excelled with Universidad San Martín during the 2015 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva, the national under-20 league, prompting his call-up to the first team by manager José del Solar the following year.[2][3] He made his Peruvian Primera División debut on 10 February 2016, scoring the game-winner in the 47th minute of a 2–1 victory over Comerciantes Unidos.[4][5]

Arakaki signed with FBC Melgar ahead of the 2018 season.[6][7] He made his continental debut during the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages, scoring with an impressive strike from outside the box in their 2–0 home victory over Caracas FC on 19 February.[8][9] In December 2019 he signed a one-year extension with the club.[10]

International career

Arakaki has represented his country internationally at various age groups. He was part of the team that won the 2013 South American U-15 Championship for Peru, their first-ever title, while going undefeated in the tournament.[11] He scored a brace in their 4–4 draw with Argentina and added another goal in their semi-final victory over Chile.[12] He then played with the national under-17 team at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship[13] before appearing with the Peru U20s at the 2016 Copa de los Andes[14] as well as the Peru U23s during the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.[15][16]

Personal life

Arakaki is of Japanese descendence. His grandparents were born in Japan, but his parents, Genoveva and Luis Enrique, were both born in Peru.[6]

Honours

International

Peru U15

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References
  1. "SELECCIÓN CAYÓ ANTE PANAMÁ" (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "San Martín: el equipo de los jóvenes en el Torneo Descentralizado 2016". Perú.com (in Spanish). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Bazan, Raul (21 February 2019). "ARAKAKI chino de risa". todosport.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Puntos de oro". Diario UNO (in Spanish). Issuu. 11 February 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Comerciantes Unidos 1 - 2 Universidad San Martín". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. Mamani, Roxana (22 December 2017). "Hideyoshi Arakaki firmó por Melgar". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. "Melgar confirmó a Hideyoshi Arakaki como nuevo refuerzo para el Torneo Descentralizado". Diario Líbero (in Spanish). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. "Hideyoshi Arakaki: his low centre of gravity is coupled with devastating shot power". Copa Libertadores. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. "Melgar vs. Caracas: Hideyoshi Arakaki se lució en la Copa Libertadores con golazo desde fuera del área". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. "Se quedan casa: Carlos Cáceda y Hideyoshi Arakaki renovaron con Melgar". depor.com (in Spanish). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. "Perú celebra: la selección sub-15 se consagró campeona invicta" (Press release) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  12. Rodríguez, Diego (November 24, 2013). "Selección Peruana Sub 15: Conoce al goleador Hideyoshi Arakaki". peru.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  13. Ramírez, Aldo (6 March 2015). "J2 Evolución". De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. Posada, Pedro (8 November 2016). "Selección Peruana Sub-20: De los Andes por un norte". De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  15. Galiano Sedán, Renzo (15 July 2019). "Hideyoshi Arakaki: "Conforme vayan pasando los partidos veremos mejor la medalla de oro"". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  16. "Lima 2019: Hideyoshi Arakaki quiere campeonar con la selección de fútbol". Andina (in Spanish). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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