Higor Pires (In Japanese : ãÂÂ㋹ ã¤ã´ã¼ã«, born 7 July 1980) is a professional futsal player. He was born in Brazil and became a Japanese citizen in 2016. He plays for Bardral Urayasu and the Japanese national futsal team.
On 7 July 1980, he was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He started playing futsal when he was six years old. In 2004, he debuted from São Paulo FC. In 2007, he moved to São Caetano Futsal.
In 2009, he moved to Shriker Osaka in F.League in Japan. In 2009, Shriker Osaka won the All Japan Futsal Championship (Puma Cup), he was selected Most Valuable Player (MVP). In 2009âÂÂ10 season, he was selected in F.League Most Valuable Player (MVP) and F.League Best 5. In 2011âÂÂ12 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 again.
In 2013, he moved to Pescadola Machida. On 30 November 2014, he broke his left little phalanx in the game against Espolada Hokkaido. In 2013âÂÂ14 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (3rd title). In 2014âÂÂ15 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (4th title). In 2015âÂÂ16 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (5th title).
Before 2015âÂÂ16 season, he became the captain of Pescadora Machida. On 22 January 2016, he became a Japanese citizen. In April 2016, he selected in Japanese national futsal team for the first time. In 2016âÂÂ17 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (6th title). In 2017âÂÂ18 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (7th title).
In February 2018, he participated in the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship. Japan lost to the Iran in the final. In 2018âÂÂ19 season, he was selected in F.League Best 5 (8th title).