Rinto Hanashiro

Rinto Hanashiro
花城琳斗
Personal information
Date of birth	12 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	VfB Stuttgart II
Number	42
Youth career
0000–2023	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	VfB Stuttgart II
International career‡
2023	Japan U18
2024	Japan U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfB Stuttgart II.

Early life

Hanashiro was born on 12 September 2005 in Japan and is the older brother of Japanese footballer Eita Hanashiro, who plays for Kamimura Gakuen High School football team.^[1] A native of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, he attended school in Gotemba, Japan and Mishima, Japan.^[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Hanashiro joined the youth academy of Japanese side JFA Academy Fukushima. In 2024, he signed for German side VfB Stuttgart II, helping the club achieve promotion from the fourth tier to the third tier. On 3 March 2024, he debuted for the club during a 2–2 home draw with TSG Balingen in the league.^[3]

International career

Hanashiro is a Japan youth international. On 18 November 2023, he debuted for the Japan national under-18 football team during a 2–3 away friendly loss to the England national under-19 football team.

Style of play

Hanashiro plays as a midfielder. Japanese news website Football Channel wrote in 2024 that he "is a player with outstanding technique who can activate his teammates' attacks with his creative plays. He also has instantaneous speed and dedicated defense".^[4]

References

^ "神村学園MF花城瑛汰(1年)_攻守で一際光る動き。兄の存在も刺激に" [Kamimura Gakuen MF Eita Hanashiro (1st year) - Outstanding offensive and defensive movements. His older brother's presence also inspires him] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ "御殿場からドイツの名門シュツットガルトへ！サッカーU-18日本代表の花城琳斗（JFAアカデミー福島出身）が海外挑戦を選んだ理由は…" [From Gotemba to Germany's prestigious Stuttgart! The reason why Japan U-18 national soccer team player Hanashiro Rinto (from JFA Academy Fukushima) chose to take on the challenge abroad is...] (in Japanese). Shizuoka Shimbun. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ Rinto Hanashiro at Soccerway
^ "未来のスター！？欧州下部組織でプレーする日本の逸材10人。サッカー日本代表候補たち" [Future stars!? 10 talented Japanese players playing in European youth teams. Candidates for the Japanese national soccer team] (in Japanese). Football Channel. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

External links

Rinto Hanashiro at Soccerway

[1] "神村学園MF花城瑛汰(1年)_攻守で一際光る動き。兄の存在も刺激に" [Kamimura Gakuen MF Eita Hanashiro (1st year) - Outstanding offensive and defensive movements. His older brother's presence also inspires him] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[2] "御殿場からドイツの名門シュツットガルトへ！サッカーU-18日本代表の花城琳斗（JFAアカデミー福島出身）が海外挑戦を選んだ理由は…" [From Gotemba to Germany's prestigious Stuttgart! The reason why Japan U-18 national soccer team player Hanashiro Rinto (from JFA Academy Fukushima) chose to take on the challenge abroad is...] (in Japanese). Shizuoka Shimbun. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[3] Rinto Hanashiro at Soccerway

[4] "未来のスター！？欧州下部組織でプレーする日本の逸材10人。サッカー日本代表候補たち" [Future stars!? 10 talented Japanese players playing in European youth teams. Candidates for the Japanese national soccer team] (in Japanese). Football Channel. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

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