Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo, born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Azul Claro Numazu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kengo Kawamata | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Saijō, Ehime, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Azul Claro Numazu | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Komatsu High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ehime FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Albirex Niigata | 75 | (26) |
| 2010 | → Catanduvense (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 38 | (18) |
| 2014–2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 65 | (18) |
| 2017–2019 | Júbilo Iwata | 73 | (26) |
| 2020–2022 | JEF United Chiba | 29 | (6) |
| 2023– | Azul Claro Numazu | ||
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Japan | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 5 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editKawamata joined Ehime FC as an apprentice professional in 2006, while studying at Komatsu High school. He made his J2 League debut against Mito HollyHock in the 41st round.[1] In the 42nd round, he was able to provide an assist for Toshiya Tanaka.
After graduating from high school, he joined Albirex Niigata. In the 2010 season, he moved on a half-year loan to Brazilian club Catanduvense. He made 23 appearances during the 2011 season, scoring his first goal against Nagoya Grampus in the J.League Cup quarterfinals.[2]
In the 2012 season, Kawamata was loaned out to Fagiano Okayama on a season-long loan deal. At the end of the season, after 18 goals in 38 appearances, he returned to Niigata. He made a huge comeback to Albirex scoring 23 goals in 34 matches.
After a great season, Kawamata decided to transfer to Nagoya Grampus at half-season of 2014.
On 29 November 2016, Kawamata moved to Júbilo Iwata.[3] He then moved to JEF United Chiba on 24 June 2020.[4]
Club statistics
editUpdated to 19 February 2019.[5][6][7]
| Club performance | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 | 18 | |
| 2013 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 24 |
| 2014 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 2016 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 16 |
| 2018 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 86 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 290 | 100 | ||
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
National team goals
edit- Score and Result lists Japan's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 March 2015 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan |  Uzbekistan |
5–1 |
5–1 |
Friendly | [1] |
Private life
editIn April 22, 2024, Kawamata announced through his official website that he has married actress and architect Michiko Tanaka.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2006 J.LEAGUE Division 2 1st Day 41st Sec". J. League. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "2011J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Quarter-Finals". J. League. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ 川又 堅碁選手、ジュビロ磐田へ完全移籍のお知らせ. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ 磐田FW川又堅碁が千葉へ完全移籍！ J1昇格へ意気込む「優勝しましょう！」, soccer-king.jp, 24 January 2020
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 50 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 106 out of 289)
- ^ "Stats Centre: Kengo Kawamata Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
- ^ 望月千草. "女優田中道子、元日本代表FW川又堅碁との結婚公表「心強いパートナー」きっかけは静岡Ｊ１クラブ - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Jubilo Iwata
- Kengo Kawamata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kengo Kawamata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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