Sōichirō Kōzuki Explained

Sōichirō Kōzuki
上月 壮一郎
Birth Date:22 December 2000
Birth Place:Uji, Japan
Height:1.82 m[1]
Position:Right midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Górnik Zabrze
Clubnumber:41
Youthyears1:2016–2018
Youthclubs1:Kyoto Sanga
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Kyoto Sanga
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:1. FC Düren
Caps2:11
Goals2:5
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Schalke 04 II
Caps3:17
Goals3:11
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Schalke 04
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Górnik Zabrze (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Japan U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Japan U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Japan U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:Japan U19
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:27 July 2024

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze, on loan from Schalke 04.

Club career

Kōzuki was promoted to the first team of J2 League club Kyoto Sanga in 2018.

He joined German club 1. FC Düren of the fifth-tier Mittelrheinliga in February 2022.[2]

On 26 August 2022, Kōzuki agreed to join Bundesliga side Schalke 04, where he was initially assigned to the reserve team.[3] However, following his performances in the Regionalliga West, in December of the same year the Japanese player was promoted to the first team and signed his first professional contract in the process, by penning a deal until 2025, with an option for an automatic extension based on a certain number of appearances.[4] He scored his first Bundesliga goal in his second debut against RB Leipzig.[5]

On 30 January 2024, Kōzuki moved on loan to Górnik Zabrze in Poland until the end of 2024, with an option to buy.[6]

International career

Kōzuki has represented Japan at various youth international levels, having played for all the national teams from the under-16 to the under-19 setup.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kyoto Sanga2018J2 League200020
2019J2 League300030
2020J2 League11000110
2021J2 League202141
Total18021201
1. FC Düren2021–22Mittelrheinliga115115
Schalke 04 II2022–23Regionalliga West148148
2023–24Regionalliga West3333
Total17111711
Schalke 042022–23Bundesliga5151
2023–242. Bundesliga501060
Total10110111
Górnik Zabrze (loan)2023–24Ekstraklasa141141
2024–25Ekstraklasa200020
Total16100161
Career total7218317519

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soichiro Kozuki . . 22 July 2024 . pl.
  2. Web site: Soichiro Kozuki stürmt für den 1. FC Düren . kicker . 12 February 2022 . de . 11 February 2022.
  3. News: Verstärkung vom Aufsteiger: Soichiro Kozuki wechselt zur königsblauen U23. FC Schalke 04. 26 August 2022. de.
  4. Web site: Soichiro Kozuki signs a professional contract valid until 2025 . 2022-12-30 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: fc-schalke-04-vs-rb-leipzig . 2023-01-25 . Bundesliga.
  6. Web site: Górnik Zabrze. Soichiro Kozuki dołącza do Trójkolorowych!. Soichiro Kozuki joins the Tricolor!. 30 January 2024. 30 January 2024. pl.