Atsushi Kawata
Atsushi Kawata (河田 篤秀, Kawata Atsushi, born September 18, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Sagan Tosu.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atsushi Kawata | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagan Tosu | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hannan University Senior High School | |||
| Hannan University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 43 | (19) |
| 2017–2018 | Albirex Niigata | 50 | (12) |
| 2019–2021 | Tokushima Vortis | 86 | (23) |
| 2021–2023 | Omiya Ardija | 63 | (14) |
| 2023– | Sagan Tosu | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 3 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Formerly he played for Albirex Niigata (S) in the S.League, Singapore's top tier of competitive football.[2]
Club career
Albirex Niigata (Singapore) FC
Atsushi Kawata signed for Albirex Niigata (S) for the 2015 S.League season. He made 30 appearances, scoring 11 goals in all competitions that season. He renewed his contract with the club for the 2016 S.League season.[3] He was also part of the Albirex Niigata (S) squad that won both the 2015 Singapore Cup and the 2015 Singapore League Cup.[4]
In the 2016 S.League season, Kawata was part of the team which completed an unprecedented sweep of all four of the league's major trophies.[5] As a result, he was named the 2016 S.League Player of the Year, scoring 20 goals and contributing eight assists in all competitions.[6][7]
Albirex Niigata FC
After a stellar 2016 season in Singapore, Kawata earned a move back to parent club Albirex Niigata for the 2017 J-League One season.[8]
He scored his first goal for the club against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 23 September 2017.[9] In the match, he scored twice and this was the first time he started a match for the team. He also scored on 21 October 2017 against Júbilo Iwata.
Tokushima Vortis
For season 2019, he moved to Tokushima Vortis.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 3 April 2023.[11]
| Singapore | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Total | |||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2015 | S.League | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 11 |
| 2016 | S.League | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | |
| Total | 43 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 31 | ||
| Japan | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2017 | J1 League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2018 | J2 League | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| Total | 50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 12 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2019 | J2 League | 33[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 14 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | J1 League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 86 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 24 | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 2021 | J2 League | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 7 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 14 | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2023 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 243 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 273 | 81 | ||
- Includes J1/J2 promotion play-offs
Honours
Club
Albirex Niigata (S)
- S.League (1): 2016
- Singapore Cup (2): 2015, 2016
- Singapore League Cup (2): 2015, 2016
- Singapore Charity Shield (1): 2016
Individual
References
- "河田 篤秀：サガン鳥栖：Ｊリーグ". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "Atsushi Kawata renews contract". Albirex Niigata (S). Dec 22, 2015. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- "Atsushi Kawata renews contract". Albirex Niigata (S). Dec 22, 2015. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- "Football: Albirex Niigata wins RHB Singapore Cup - Channel NewsAsia". Channel NewsAsia. Mediacorp. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Awesome Albirex Complete Sweep". The New Paper. Oct 30, 2016. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- "No surprises as Albirex reign supreme on S.League Awards Night". fourfourtwo.sg. Nov 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- "Albirex win big again at S.League Awards night". Today. Nov 2, 2016. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- Lim, Wei Xiang (25 November 2016). "S.League Player of the Year off to Japanese First Division". FourFourTwo. FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Kawata stats 2017".
- "Atsushi move club".
- "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Atsushi Kawata Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 3 April 2023.