Shusaku Nishikawa

Shusaku Nishikawa
Personal information
Date of birth18 June 1986
Place of birthUsa, Ōita, Japan
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Number1
Youth career
2002–2004Oita Trinita
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2009Oita Trinita118(0)
2010–2013Sanfrecce Hiroshima135(0)
2014–Urawa Reds26(0)
National team‡
2004–2005Japan U-204(0)
2007–2008Japan U-238(0)
2009–Japan15(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014

Shusaku Nishikawa (西川 周作 Nishikawa Shūsaku, born 18 June 1986 in Usa, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Urawa Reds.[2]

Career

Club

Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Nishikawa made his J-League debut on 2 July 2005 in a match against Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular in the 2006 season. After the relegation of Oita Trinita signed on 30 December 2009 for J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

International

Nishikawa was a member of the Japan team for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship finals. He was also a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

He made his full international debut for Japan on 8 October 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 April 2015
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup ACL Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2005 2102010--240
2006 3001050--360
2007 1102020--150
2008 2200050--270
2009 3401030-30410
Total 118060160-301430
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2010 340104050-440
2011 3400010--350
2012 3400040-10390
2013 330103050-420
Total 135020120100101600
Urawa Red Diamonds 2014 3402020--360
Total 34020200000360
Career total 2870100300100402610

1Includes Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan
200910
201020
201140
201210
201340
Total120

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 Japan2004 AFC Youth ChampionshipU-19 Third place
 Japan2005 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipU-20400Round of 16
 Japan2008 Summer Olympics qualificationU-22500Qualified
 Japan2008 Summer OlympicsU-23300Round 1
 Japan2011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior100Qualified
 Japan2011 AFC Asian CupSenior110Champions
 Japan2013 EAFF East Asian CupSenior200Champions

Honours

Club

Oita Trinita
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "National team squad". jfa.or.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Stats Centre: Shusaku Nishikawa Facts". TheJapanTimes.co.jp. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shusaku Nishikawa Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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