is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.
Club career On 26 June 2025, Nozawa signed a four-year contract with Antwerp in Belgium.
International career Nozawa is eligible to represent either Japan or the United States.
Nozawa has been representing Japan since 2017, playing for each youth team. Particularly, in 2018, he contributed to the victory of 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.
In December 2023, he was first called up to Japan for the game against Thailand, that was held on New Year’s Day 2024.
On 4 April 2024, Nozawa was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup TotalFC Tokyo U-232019J3 League60——60FC Tokyo2020J1 League000000002021J1 League000010102023J1 League1001060170Total1001070810Iwate Grulla Morioka (loan)2021J3 League14000—1402022J2 League22000—220Total3600000360 Career total5201070600
Honours Japan U16 AFC U-16 Championship: 2018
Japan U23 AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024
Personal life Nozawa is one of the few public Christian sportspeople in Japan, and frequently posts about his faith on social media.
In January 2025, he announced that he had gotten married.
References
External links