Daijiro Chirino

Daijiro Chirino (born 24 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for PEC Zwolle of the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Daijiro Chirino
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 22
Youth career
0000—2014 ZAC
2014—2022 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– PEC Zwolle 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 08 May, 2023 (UTC)

Career

Chirino joined the PEC Zwolle Football Academy in 2014 having began his career with local club ZAC. In 2019 Chirino signed his first professional contract with the club. In June 2022 he signed a new contract two year with PEC Zwolle, with the option of a further season.[1] He made his first team debut in August 2022 in a 5-0 Eerste Divisie win against SC Telstar and shortly afterwards officially signed a contract extension into 2025.[2]

On 4 November, 2022 Chirino scored his first professional goal against TOP Oss in a 5-0 win in the Eerste Divisie.[3] Chirino played his first KNVB Cup game in January 2023 against Eredivisie side Feyenoord. Later on that same week he started two consecutive matches for the first time in his career playing as a wing-back against Heracles Almelo.[4]

Personal life

Chirino has been good friends with fellow professional footballer Jayden Oosterwolde since they played youth football together at ZAC.[5]

References
  1. "Daijiro Chirino tekent nieuw contract". rtvfocuszwolle. 16 June 2022.
  2. "Daijiro Chirino extends contract". Peczwolle.nl.
  3. "Youth exponent Chirino scores first goal in the main force: "You dream of this as a little boy"". Rtvoost.nl.
  4. "Basisklant Chirino heeft niets te klagen na heerlijke zege PEC Zwolle in Almelo". Destentor.nl.
  5. "Jeugdvrienden op rand van profloopbaan voor even terug bij ZAC". Deswollenaer.
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