Ariajasuru Hasegawa

Ariajasuru Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 アーリアジャスール; Persian: آریا جسور‎; born 29 October 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Machida Zelvia. He was born to a Japanese mother and an Iranian father.

Club Career

Born in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Hasegawa joined Yokohama F. Marinos' youth setup in 2004, aged 16, after starting it out at Sakado Diplomats. In November 2006 he was promoted to the main squad ahead of the following campaign and made his professional debut on 3 March 2007, in a 1–0 home win against Ventforet Kofu; however, he struggled severely with injuries during the year.

On 6 June 2008, Hasegawa signed a professional deal with Marinos, and scored his first senior goal on 29 November, netting the last in a 2–0 home success against Tokyo Verdy. During the 2010 season he was also used as a forward, but mainly as a substitute.

On 6 January 2012, Hasegawa moved to fellow league team FC Tokyo. He was mainly used as a defensive midfielder by manager Ranko Popovic and scored five goals in 2013; on 29 December 2013 he extended his contract with the club.

On 16 January 2014, Hasegawa joined Cerezo Osaka, reuniting with former manager Popovic. He appeared in 30 matches for the side during his first season, scoring once.

On 2 July 2015, Hasegawa moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a one-year deal with Real Zaragoza and working with Popovic for the third time.

On 29 March 2016, Hasegawa returned to Japan and play for Shonan Bellmare.

On 29 December 2017, Hasegawa signed for Nagoya Grampus.