Kengo Kawamata
| 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 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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– | JEF United Chiba | 27 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Japan | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 4 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo, born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Chiba.
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 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
Updated 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
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
National team goals
- 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] |
References
- ^ "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)
External links
- Profile at Jubilo Iwata
- Kengo Kawamata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kengo Kawamata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Saijō, Ehime
- Association football people from Ehime Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japanese expatriate footballers
- Japan international footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Ehime FC players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Fagiano Okayama players
- Nagoya Grampus players
- Júbilo Iwata players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Association football forwards
- Japanese football forward, 1980s birth stubs