Kengo Kawamata
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| 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 | 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 | 63 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Japan | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026 | |||
Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo; born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Azul Claro Numazu.
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]
Club statistics
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 | ||
National team statistics
| 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 |
