Teruki Hara 原 輝綺

Teruki Hara (原 輝綺, Hara Teruki, born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sagan Tosu. He has also represented Japan at various levels and is a current Japan U20's international.

Club Career

Hara played junior football for AZ'86 Tokyo-Ome FC in Ome, Tokyo. He later played for the Funabashi Municipal High School Club in the Prince Takamado Cup Premier League before signing for J1 League club Albirex Niigata in September 2016. Hara made his debut for Albirex on the opening day of the 2017 season against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

International Career

Hara has represented Japan U-20 national team. He was a member of the Japan squad that won the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship. In May 2017, he was elected Japan for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as defensive midfielder.

On May 24, 2019, Hara has been called by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa America played in Brazil. He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a starter.