Kengo Kawamata

Kengo Kawamata
Personal information
Full name Kengo Kawamata
Date of birth (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989
Place of birth Ehime, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Nagoya Grampus
Number 32
Youth career
2005–2007 Komatsu High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Ehime 2 (0)
2008–2014 Albirex Niigata 75 (26)
2010Catanduvense (loan) ? (?)
2012Fagiano Okayama (loan) 38 (18)
2014– Nagoya Grampus 44 (12)
National team
2015– Japan 5 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 August 2015

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

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.

Club career statistics

Updated to 10 July 2016 [3]

Club performanceLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2006EhimeJ. League 2200020
2008Albirex NiigataJ. League 110101030
200910001020
201040200060
20112302221273
2012Fagiano OkayamaJ. League 23818204018
2013Albirex NiigataJ. League 1322320614024
2014Albirex NiigataJ. League 11431050203
Nagoya GrampusJ. League 115400154
201533900623911
Total 1595610221419060

International

International goals

Score and Result lists Japan's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 31 March 2015 Ajinomoto 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. "Stats Centre: Kengo Kawamata Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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