Career
Club Hirano began his professional career in the J. League in 1993 with Nagoya Grampus Eight, winning the Emperor"s Cup in 1995 and 1999 and the Japanese Super Cup in 1996, and scoring 43 goals in 213 appearances for the team After brief and largely unremarkable stints at Vissel Kobe, Tokyo Verdy 1969, Yokohama F. Marinos and Omiya Ardija, Hirano moved to North America and signed for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division in 2008. On September 30, 2008, Hirano was called up to the USL First Division All-League Team, and on October 12, 2008, helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship by beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 in the USL1 Championship game.
On January 20, 2009 the Whitecaps announced a contract extension for Hirano for the 2009 season.
Hirano announced his retirement from the game in January 2011. International Hirano played for the Japanese U-19 team which competed at the 1992 AFC Youth Championship, and received his first callup to the senior Japanese national team in 1997.
He played two games as a substitute at the 1998. Nagoya Grampus Eight Tokyo Verdy 1969 Vancouver Whitecaps.
