Wataru Kamijo
Japanese Australian footballer
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Wataru Kamijō (/wəˈtɑːruː kəˈmiːdʒoʊ/ wə-TAR-oo kə-MEE-joh;[1][a] born 17 April 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC.[2] Born in Japan, he has represented Australia at under-17 and under-20 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Sydney FC NPL | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Australia U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Early life
Kamijō was born on 17 April 2006 in Nagoya, Japan,[3] to a Korean mother and a Japanese father.[4] Growing up, he attended elementary school in South Korea for one year.[5]
Club career
Sydney FC
Kamijō was promoted to Sydney FC's first team in the 2023–24 A-League Men season.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 4–1 win over Philippine side Kaya–Iloilo in Manila in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two on 3 October 2024.[6] At the end of the 2024–25 season Kamijō was named as the clubs U20 player of the year.[7]
On 11 June 2025, Kamijō signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him with the Sky Blues until the end of the 2028–29 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
Notes
- Japanese: 上條 航, romanized: Kamijō Wataru, pronounced [kamidʑoː ɰataɾɯ]; Korean: 카미조 와타루, romanized: Kamijo Wataru, pronounced [kʰamidʑo watʰaɾu].