Kengo Kawamata

Kengo Kawamata
川又 堅碁
Personal information
Full name Kengo Kawamata
Date of birth (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989
Place of birth Saijō, Ehime, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Júbilo Iwata
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– Júbilo Iwata 34 (14)
National team‡
2015– Japan 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2018

Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo, born 14 October 1989 in Ehime) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Júbilo Iwata.

Career

Kawamata 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 Yamazaki-Nabisco 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]

Club statistics

Updated to 22 March 2018.[4][5][6]

Club performanceLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2006Ehime FCJ2 League2000–20
2008Albirex NiigataJ1 League10101030
200910001020
201040200060
20112302221273
2012Fagiano OkayamaJ2 League381820–4018
2013Albirex NiigataJ1 League322320614024
20141431050203
Nagoya Grampus15400–154
201533900624011
20161751061246
2017Júbilo IwataJ1 League341400223616
Career total 2147527514425585

National team statistics

[7]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201551
201600
201730
Total81

National team goals

Score and Result lists Japan's goal tally first
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.31 March 2015Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan Uzbekistan
5–1
5–1
Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "2006 J.LEAGUE Division 2 1st Day 41st Sec". J. League. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "2011J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Quarter-Finals". J. League. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ "Stats Centre: Kengo Kawamata Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  7. ↑ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)


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