Ken Ishikawa (footballer)

Ken Ishikawa
石川 研

Personal information
Full name	Ken Ishikawa
Date of birth	(1970-02-06) February 6, 1970
Place of birth	Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1988–1991	Okinawa International University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1996	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	(0)
1997–2000	Vegalta Sendai	71	(0)
2001–2002	Mito HollyHock	32	(0)
2003	JEF United Ichihara	0	(0)
Total		106	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ken Ishikawa (石川 研, Ishikawa Ken, born February 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Ishikawa was born in Uruma on February 6, 1970. After graduating from Okinawa International University, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1992. However he could hardly play in the match behind Dido Havenaar and Yuji Ito. In 1996, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to J2 League in 1999. However he lost regular position behind Norio Takahashi. In 2001, he moved to Mito HollyHock and he played many matches in 2 seasons. In 2003, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. However he could not play in the match behind Ryo Kushino and retired end of 2003 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ishikawa became a goalkeeper coach for JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2004. In 2007, he moved to Rissho University and became a manager. In 2009, he moved to his old club Nagoya Grampus and became a goalkeeper coach for youth team. In 2016, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and became a goalkeeper coach. He resigned end of 2016.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1992	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	-		0	0	0	0	0	0
1993			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			2	0	2	0	-		4	0
1996			1	0	0	0	9	0	10	0
1997	Brummell Sendai	Football League	15	0	1	0	2	0	18	0
1998			26	0	4	0	2	0	32	0
1999	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	24	0	2	0	0	0	26	0
2000			6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
2001	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	15	0	2	0	0	0	17	0
2002			17	0	3	0	-		20	0
2003	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		106	0	14	0	14	0	134	0
Total			106	0	14	0	14	0	134	0

External links

• Ken Ishikawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)