Isao Homma
 Homma playing for Albirex Niigata in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 19, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakajo, Niigata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Narashino High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000– | Albirex Niigata | 312 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Isao Homma (本間 勲 Homma Isao, born 19 April 1981 in Nakajo, Niigata) is a Japanese footballer who is the captain of J. League club Albirex Niigata. Originally an attacking midfielder, Homma now plays at defensive midfielder. Homma has spent his entire career with Niigata, is the most capped player in the club's history.
Career
Homma was born in Nakajo, a small town in the Kitakanbara District. He began to play youth team football at the age of 8, with Nakajo Junior Soccer Club. In 1997, he entered Narashino High School in Chiba Prefecture and chose to play for the school. His school team won the prefectural tournament in 1998.[1]
Homma began his professional career with Albirex Niigata in 2000. He made his professional debut on 5 May 2000, in a J. League Division 2 match against Mito HollyHock.[2] Three days later, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 away victory over Shonan Bellmare. Homma finished his rookie campaign with 31 total appearances and three goals. However, he spent the next few years trying to break into the first team, spending most of his time as a substitute.
In the 2009 season, he was one of the most important players of Jun Suzuki's team. As team usually deployed a 4–3–3 formation, he usually played as a central/defensive midfielder.[3] He succeeded in retaining his place in the team, making 42 total appearances in the 2009 season.
At the start of the 2010 season Homma was selected as the new captain of Albirex Niigata.[4]
Career statistics
As of 15 December 2013[5]
| Club | season | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2000 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 312 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 370 | 16 | |
Honors
- J. League Division 2 : 2003
References
- ↑ "高校サッカー（千葉）" (in Japanese). High School soccer datasite. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Players : 2012 J.League Division1 Albirex Niigata". J. League. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "開幕直前！36クラブ別戦力分析レポート：新潟" (in Japanese). J's goal. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "新潟：新体制発表記者会見での質疑応答" (in Japanese). J's goal. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Isao Homma Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
External links
- Albirex Niigata official site Profile (Japanese)
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