is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Youth career When young, Taira played for Higashi-kurume Hibari SC, before moving up to join Yokogawa Musashino FC.
He then played for The Tokyo Verdi youth team until he started university.
College Taira played for the Hosei University team while attending that university from 2009-2012.
Professional career Taira joined FC Machida Zelvin in 2013 after graduating from Hosei University.
In 2016 he returned to Tokyo Verdi, this time as a professional player. He had hoped to moved with Tokyo Verdi as they returned to the J1 League for the 2024 season,but after playing only two games at J1 level, it was instead announced that he would transfer to the J3 League team Zweigen Kanazawa. Taira played as Verdy’s team captain during the 2021 and 2022 season, and was the oldest member of the team.
Taira started playing for Zweigen Kanazawa from July in the 2024 season.
Club statistics Updated to 19 July 2022.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 172 of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 187 of 289)
Club performance League Cup Other Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's CupOther1 Total2013FC Machida ZelviaJFL241––2412014J3 League320––320201530041203612016Tokyo VerdyJ2 League23322–2552017382001039220182622100283201932100–3212020412––41220218000–8020225120–712023311––3112024J1 League10–10202024Zweigen KanazawaJ3 League100 Career total301131044031517 1Includes J1 Playoffs and J2/J3 Playoffs.
References
External links
Profile at Tokyo Verdy