Kengo_Kawamata Knowpia

Kengo Kawamata
川又堅碁
Personal information
Full name	Kengo Kawamata
Date of birth	14 October 1989 (age 34)
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
2006	Ehime FC
2008–2014	Albirex Niigata
2010	→ Catanduvense (loan)
2012	→ Fagiano Okayama (loan)
2014–2016	Nagoya Grampus
2017–2019	Júbilo Iwata
2020–2022	JEF United Chiba
2023–	Azul Claro Numazu
International career
2015–2018	Japan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Kengo Kawamata (川又堅碁, Kawamata Kengo, born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Azul Claro Numazu.

Career edit

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 edit

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	Albirex Niigata		14	3	1	0	5	0	20	3
2014	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	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	31	11	2	3	2	1	35	15
Career total			245	86	29	8	16	5	290	100

National team statistics edit

^[8]

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]

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)