Ayumi Niekawa Explained

Ayumi Niekawa 牲川 歩見
Full Name:	Ayumi Niekawa^[1]
Birth Date:	12 May 1994
Birth Place:	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height:	1.95 m^[2]
Position:	Goalkeeper
Currentclub:	Urawa Red Diamonds
Clubnumber:	16
Youthyears1:	2007–2012
Youthclubs1:	Júbilo Iwata
Years1:	2013–2019
Caps1:	0
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2014–2015
Clubs2:	→ J. League U-22 (loan)
Caps2:	21
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2016
Clubs3:	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)
Caps3:	0
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2017
Clubs4:	→ Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan)
Caps4:	11
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2018–2019
Clubs5:	→ Azul Claro Numazu (loan)
Caps5:	56
Goals5:	0
Years6:	2020–2021
Caps6:	60
Goals6:	0
Years7:	2022–
Caps7:	0
Goals7:	0
Nationalyears1:	2011
Nationalteam1:	Japan U-17
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Club-Update:	25 June 2022

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.^[3]

National team career

In June 2011, Niekawa was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2011 U-17 World Cup. He played 1 match against Argentina.

Club statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
Júbilo Iwata	2013	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.League U-22 Selection (loan)	2014	J3 League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	2015		12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Sagan Tosu (loan)	2016	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan)	2017	J2 League	11	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
Azul Claro Numazu (loan)	2018	J3 League	27	0	0	0	–		–		27	0
	2019		29	0	0	0	–		–		29	0
	Total		56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	0
Mito Hollyhock	2020	J2 League	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
	2021		40	0	0	0	–		–		40	0
	Total		60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0
Urawa Red Diamonds	2022	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			148	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	151	0

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

• AFC Champions League: 2022^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds . FIFA . 7 . 6 December 2023 . 10 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206205418/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce119/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf . 6 December 2023 . live.
2. Web site: Ayumi Niekawa . Japanese . Urawa Red Diamonds . 22 September 2022.
3. Web site: 選手情報詳細 . URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 25 June 2022 . ja.
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 251 out of 289)
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 93 out of 289)
6. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ayumi Niekawa Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 25 June 2022 . en.
7. Web site: 6 May 2023 . Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title . 6 May 2023 . AFC.
8. Web site: Orlowitz . Dan . 6 May 2023 . Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title . 6 May 2023 . The Japan Times.