Jin Hiratsuka

Youth club career

As a youth player, Hiratsuka joined JUVEN FC. During junior high school, Hiratsuka played for Gifu VAMOS, the team that produced 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup player Taro Sugimoto, and was selected for the prefecture team. After failing a trial with the youth academy of J1 League club Nagoya Grampus and receiving an invitation from a private school in Shizuoka Prefecture, he joined the youth academy of J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse after a trial, initially struggling with the level of play.

Senior club career

Jin Hiratsuka joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse in 2017. On 12 April 2017, he debuted for Shimizu S-Pulse during a 0–1 loss to Consadole Sapporo. He made three appearances for Shimizu S-Pulse. On 13 December 2020, the club announced it would not be renewing his contract for the 2021 season. In 2020, he was sent on loan to Fujieda MYFC in the J3 League, becoming the youngest player on the team. On 12 December 2020, his loan with the club expired. In 2021, he signed for Suzuka Point Getters but left at the end of the 2021 season. In 2022, he signed for ReinMeer Aomori. On 25 November 2022, ReinMeer Aomori announced he would be leaving the club after his contract expired.

International career

He has been selected by Japan at Under-18 level.

Hiratsuka is left-footed and known for his goalscoring ability as well as height.

Hiratsuka was born in Gifu Prefecture.