Ken Iwao Explained

Ken Iwao 岩尾 憲
Full Name:	Ken Iwao^[1]
Birth Date:	18 April 1988
Birth Place:	Tatebayashi, Japan
Position:	Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:	Tokushima Vortis
Clubnumber:	6
Youthyears1:	2008–2010
Youthclubs1:	Nippon Sport Science University
Years1:	2011–2015
Clubs1:	Shonan Bellmare
Caps1:	40
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2015
Clubs2:	→ Mito HollyHock (loan)
Caps2:	41
Goals2:	1
Years3:	2016–2022
Clubs3:	Tokushima Vortis
Caps3:	239
Goals3:	25
Years4:	2022
Clubs4:	→ Urawa Red Diamonds (loan)
Caps4:	29
Goals4:	1
Years5:	2023–24
Clubs5:	Urawa Red Diamonds
Caps5:	40
Goals5:	1
Club-Update:	23 July 2024 @ 14:23(AEST)
Years6:	2024-
Clubs6:	Tokushima Vortis
Goals6:	2
Caps6:	10

Ken Iwao (岩尾 憲, born 18 April 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.^[2]

Club statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
Shonan Bellmare	2011	J2 League	8	0	3	0	–		–		11	0
	2012		2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2013	J1 League	7	0	2	0	3	0	–		12	0
	2014	J2 League	23	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		40	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	48	0
Mito Hollyhock (loan)	2015	J2 League	41	1	2	0	–		–		43	1
Tokushima Vortis	2016	J2 League	39	1	1	0	–		–		40	1
	2017		41	4	0	0	–		–		41	4
	2018		39	5	1	0	–		–		40	5
	2019		41	6	0	0	–		3	0	44	6
	2020		42	6	2	1	–		–		44	7
	2021	J1 League	37	3	2	1	0	0	–		39	4
	Total		239	25	6	2	0	0	3	0	248	27
Urawa Reds (loan)	2022	J1 League	29	1	2	0	4	0	8	0	43	1
Urawa Reds			2023	33	1	2	0	7	0	11	0	53	1
	2024		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		40	1	2	0	7	0	11	0	60	1
Career total			389	28	17	2	14	0	22	0	442	30

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

• Japanese Super Cup

2022

• AFC Champions League

2022^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Profile at Tokushima Vortis
• Profile at Urawa Reds

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: 選手情報詳細 . URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 26 June 2022 . ja.
3. 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. 179 out of 289)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 187 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. 211 out of 289)
6. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ken Iwao Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 26 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.