Atsushi Kawata (河田 篤秀, Kawata Atsushi, born September 18, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Japanese club Omiya Ardija.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Atsushi Kawata | ||
Date of birth | (1992-09-18) September 18, 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Omiya Ardija | ||
Number | 10 | ||
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 | 48 | (12) |
2019–2021 | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Omiya Ardija | 49 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022 |
Formerly he played for Albirex Niigata (S) in the S.League, Singapore's top tier of competitive football.[1]
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.[2] He was also part of the Albirex Niigata (S) squad that won both the 2015 Singapore Cup and the 2015 Singapore League Cup.[3]
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.[4] As a result, he was named the 2016 S.League Player of the Year, scoring 20 goals and contributing eight assists in all competitions.[5][6]
After a stellar 2016 season in Singapore, Kawata earned a move back to parent club Albirex Niigata for the 2017 J-League One season.[7]
He scored the 1st goal for the club against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 23/9/2017.[8] In the match, he scored twice and this is 1st time he started the match for the team. He also scored on 21/10/2017 against Júbilo Iwata.
For season 2019, he moved to Tokushima Vortis.[9]
Statistics accurate as of 1 Oct 2022
Singapore | ||||||||||
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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 | ||
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 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
Total | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
Tokushima Vortis | 2019 | J2 League | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
2020 | J2 League | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
2022 | J2 League | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
Total | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14 | ||
Career total | 225 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 255 | 78 |
Albirex Niigata (S)
Omiya Ardija – current squad | |
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