Here is all you need to know about Luton Town’s Daiki Hashioka including his age, career, contract and more
Daiki Hashioka, a defender from Japan, has transferred to Luton Town in the English Premier League from Belgian team Sint-Truiden for an unknown sum, the two teams confirmed on Tuesday.
Who is Luton Town FC player Daiki Hashioka, bio, age, height, family, salary, contract, position and stats
As Luton defeated Brighton 4-0 on Tuesday to escape the relegation zone and move up to 17th position, the home crowd was treated to the unveiling of the team’s new No. 27.
🟠🇯🇵 Daiki Hashioka joins Luton Town from Sint-Truiden on contract valid until June 2027. pic.twitter.com/ZHreVkNIj9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 30, 2024
Who is Daiki Hashioka?
Daiki Hashioka is a professional football player from Japan who plays as a right back for both the Japan national team and Premier League Club Luton Town. He was born on May 17, 1999 in Saitama, Japan. The 24-year-old stands 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) tall.
Daiki Hashioka joined Luton Town from Sint-Truiden on a contract valid until June 2027.
Daiki Hashioka salary per week £4,400, per year £228,800
A look at Daiki Hashioka’s career
The Urawa Reds of the J1 League welcomed Daiki Hashioka in 2017. He made his J. League Cup debut against Cerezo Osaka on August 30. At the age of 19, Hashioka made his debut in the AFC Champions League on March 6, 2019, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over Thai team Buriram United.
Hashioka joined Sint-Truiden on loan for the balance of the 2020–21 season on January 31, 2021. In February 28, 2021, Hashioka played in his first European match, coming in as a substitute in a 0–2 loss to Eupen.
At the conclusion of the season, Hashioka made a permanent move to Sint-Truiden, where he scored his first goal in a 2-0 victory over Mechelen on September 17, 2023.
Talking about his international career, Hashioka made his debut for the Japan national team on December 10, 2019, in a 2–1 victory against China, following his participation in multiple youth teams.
The Japanese, who plays right back mostly, came from Urawa Reds to join Sint-Truiden in 2021, and he participated in the Olympics in Tokyo. Despite having seven senior caps for Japan, Hashioka was left off of the Samurai Blue roster for the 2015 Asian Cup in Qatar.
Daiki Hashioka’s family
Daiki Hashioka is not the only one into sports in his family. He is the cousin of Yuki Hashioka, a long jump athlete, and the younger brother of Kazuki Hashioka, a fellow football player.
📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Luton have signeed Daiki Hashioka for an undisclosed fee from Sint-Truiden. 🇯🇵
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 30, 2024