is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Playing career He was educated at and played for Fukuoka University Ohori High School and Fukuoka University. When he was at the university, he was a member of the Japan team that won the 22nd Universiade football competition hosted by Daegu, South Korea.
He was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J1 League and JFA in 2003 and 2004. Because of this status, he was able to register as an Oita Trinita player (2003) and a Sagan Tosu player (2004) while he was still eligible to play for his university club. He played one game for Oita and 10 games for Tosu.
After the graduation in 2005, he joined Kasima Antlers. He became a regular in the 2006 season for the club. He earned his first international cap on February 17, 2008 against in an East Asian Cup match against China. After being released by Vissel Kobe in the end of 2014 season, he signed in March 2015 with Cerezo Osaka.
Club statistics Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 172 out of 289)
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total2003Oita TrinitaJ1 League100000-102004Sagan TosuJ2 League10100--1012005Kashima AntlersJ1 League510040-9120062074282-321120072465254-3412200827320108538820091622120302332010Montedio Yamagata29100063--35132011Kashima Antlers221111313129152012Vissel Kobe1861010--2062013J2 League35810----3682014J1 League131--70-2012015Cerezo OsakaJ2 League22600--2262016 Cerezo Osaka J2 League 2017 Wollongong Wolves NPL NSW 21 10 – – – – – – 21 102018 20 4 – – – – – – 20 4 Japan total24262166371014630984 Australia total6114––––––6114 Career total30376166371014637098
National team statistics Japan National Football Team Database Japan national teamYearAppsGoals200830Total30
Team honors J1 League - 2007, 2008, 2009 Emperor's Cup - 2007 Japanese Super Cup - 2009
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database