Ken Ishikawa (footballer) explained

Ken Ishikawa
石川 研
Fullname:Ken Ishikawa
Birth Date:6 February 1970
Birth Place:Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1985–1987
Youthclubs1:Ishikawa High School
Youthyears2:1988–1991
Youthclubs2:Okinawa International University
Years1:1992–1996
Clubs1:Nagoya Grampus Eight
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1997–2000
Clubs2:Vegalta Sendai
Caps2:71
Goals2:0
Years3:2001–2002
Clubs3:Mito HollyHock
Caps3:32
Goals3:0
Years4:2003
Clubs4:JEF United Ichihara
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:106
Totalgoals:0

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Ishikawa was born in Uruma on February 6, 1970. After graduating from Okinawa International University, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1992. However he did not play as much as teammates Dido Havenaar and Yuji Ito. In 1996, he moved to the Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to the J2 League in 1999. However he lost his regular position to Norio Takahashi. In 2001, he moved to Mito HollyHock and he played often over two seasons. In 2003, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. However he did not play as much as teammate Ryo Kushino and retired at the end of the 2003 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ishikawa became a goalkeeper coach for JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2004. In 2007, he moved to Rissho University and became a manager. In 2009, he moved to his old club Nagoya Grampus and became a goalkeeper coach for the youth team. In 2016, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and became a goalkeeper coach.[1] He resigned at the end of 2016.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1992Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 Leaguecolspan="2"-000000
199300000000
199400000000
19952020colspan="2"-40
1996100090100
1997Brummell SendaiFootball League1501020180
19982604020320
1999Vegalta SendaiJ2 League2402000260
200060001070
2001Mito HollyHockJ2 League1502000170
200217030colspan="2"-200
2003JEF United IchiharaJ1 League00000000
Total10601401401340

Notes and References

  1. https://www.jleague.jp/jsgoal_archive/official/detail.php?press_code=00130870 J.League