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Asano scores first J1 goal since return as Hiroshima beat Shimizu 4-0
Takuma Asano scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 4-0 home win over Shimizu S-Pulse on October 24.
The forward came on at half-time and scored five minutes later with a first-time shot.
It was his first J1 League goal since July 2016, a gap of 3,759 days.
Asano had been working his way back into action, and before the match he said his fitness and ability to fit into the team were still improving.
Hiroshima had lost 4-0 to V-Varen Nagasaki in the previous round, and Asano’s goal added to their lead.
The win gave Hiroshima a strong response to that defeat, while Asano celebrated with his trademark “jaguar pose.”
He said he wants to use his speed and help the team win the league.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Shimizu S-Pulse 4-0 in a J1 League match at home on October 24.
Takuma Asano scored five minutes after coming on at halftime, his first J1 goal since returning.
The goal was his first in the league since July 9, 2016, a gap of 3,759 days, according to FOOTBALL ZONE.
Asano celebrated with his “jaguar pose” as fans at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima cheered.
He said he had prepared while looking forward to the day he could score again.
- Who
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse; Hiroshima forward Takuma Asano scored.
- What
- Hiroshima won 4-0, with Asano scoring his first J1 goal since his return.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima’s home stadium.
- Why
- Asano said he had worked hard in preparation for the chance to score; the sources do not state a specific reason for the result.
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Asano last scored in J1 before his goal against Shimizu, according to FOOTBALL ZONE.
Asano told FNN Prime Online that he hoped to show his jaguar pose soon.
Hiroshima hosted Shimizu in J1 League match and won 4-0.
Asano came on as a substitute and scored Hiroshima’s second goal.
- Final score
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
- Goal scorer
- Takuma Asano
- Goal timing
- Five minutes after coming on at halftime
- Previous J1 goal
- July 9, 2016
- Gap between J1 goals
- 3,759 days
- Venue
- Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
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What people are saying
I honestly feel like I kept you waiting, and more than anything I feel like, finally.
Whether you take your chances or not can change the flow of a match by 180 degrees.
The jaguar pose—I think there are people waiting for it, so I hope I can show it as soon as possible.