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Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo, born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Azul Claro Numazu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kengo Kawamata | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1989 | ||
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ehime FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Albirex Niigata | 75 | (26) |
| 2010 | → Catanduvense (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 38 | (18) |
| 2014–2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 65 | (18) |
| 2017–2019 | Júbilo Iwata | 73 | (26) |
| 2020–2022 | JEF United Chiba | 29 | (6) |
| 2023– | Azul Claro Numazu | ||
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Japan | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 5 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 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 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 86 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 290 | 100 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
National team goals
- 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 |
In April 22, 2024, Kawamata announced through his official website that he has married actress and architect Michiko Tanaka.[9]
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