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Hikaru Minegishi (Japanese: 嶺岸 光, Minegishi Hikaru), also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Philippines national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hikaru de Asis Minegishi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | |||
| 2007–2009 | Seiwa Gakuen High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sendai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Global Cebu | 49 | (30) |
| 2018 | Pattaya United | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | JL Chiangmai United | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | United City | 16 | (2) |
| 2023 | Uthai Thani | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Philippines | 18 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:40, 19 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991.[1] His Filipino mother is a native of Olongapo[2] 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.[3]
Minegishi was part of the youth system of the Urawa Red Diamonds. He also played as part of the football team of Sendai University.[2]
Fellow Filipino-Japanese, Daisuke Sato invited Minegishi to play club football in the Philippines.[4] In early 2015, Global F.C. of the United Football League had signed Minegishi.[2] Minegishi scored 17 goals in 17 league matches for Global in the 2016 UFL season reportedly by October 5, 2016.[3] He was awarded the Golden Ball at the end of the season.[5] Minegishi ended his stint with Global Cebu with a runner-up finish at the inaugural season of the Philippine Football League in 2017.[6]
He moved to Pattaya United F.C. and will form part of the club starting in the 2018 Thai League 1 season.[6]
By November 5, 2016, Minegishi was processing his Philippine passport for him to be eligible to play for the Philippines national football team.[7]
Minegishi made his debut for the Philippines[8] in their first group stage match against Singapore, coming on as a half-time substitute. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.[9][10] In the next group stage match where the Philippines settled for a 2–2 draw with Indonesia, Minegishi made his first international start.[11]
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.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 2018 | ||||||
| 1. | 22 March | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila |  Fiji | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
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