Jorge Hirano Matsumoto (born 16 August 1956 in Huaral

Huaral

Huaral is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Huaral in the region Lima.-References:...

) is a former Japanese-Peruvian football player.

Hirano played a total of 36 games for Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 between 1984 and 1991, scoring 11 goals.

Hirano didn't have the looks of a prolific goal scorer nonetheless of a forward but he compensated his slight figure with extraordinary speed.

If he was cheered with La Celeste of Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

, he was idolized across of the Cordillera with another Celeste: the one of Club Bolivar

Club Bolívar

Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...

 of La Paz, where he played eight years and scored 139 goals.

Honors

Season	Club	Title
1991	Bolívar Club Bolívar Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano -List of champions:*Torneo adecuacion was celebrate to adequate seasons to European style -Titles by team :-List of all-time topscorers:...  topscorer: 19 goals

External links

• Profile at Asociacion Peruano Japonesa
• Profile at National Football Teams