Keisuke Iwashita facts for kids
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Full name | Keisuke Iwashita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 24 September 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ijūin, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Kagoshima Commercial High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2012 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 110 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Gamba Osaka | 95 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | → Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Avispa Fukuoka | 55 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Sagan Tosu (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Sagan Tosu | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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Keisuke Iwashita (岩下 敬輔, Iwashita Keisuke, born 24 September 1986 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese football defender. He plays for the J1 League team Sagan Tosu. He is known for his strong defensive skills on the field.
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Keisuke Iwashita's Football Journey
Keisuke Iwashita started his professional football career in 2005. He joined the team Shimizu S-Pulse right after finishing high school. He played for Shimizu S-Pulse for many years.
Early Career with Shimizu S-Pulse
In 2007, Keisuke scored his very first goal for Shimizu S-Pulse. This important goal happened during an away game against Albirex Niigata, which his team won 2-0. He continued to be a key player for the team.
Playing for the National Team
In 2009, Keisuke Iwashita was called up to play for the senior Japanese national team. This was a big honor for him. The coach at the time was Takeshi Okada. Even though he was called up, he did not play in an official game for Japan.
Moving to Gamba Osaka
After playing for Shimizu S-Pulse, Keisuke moved to Gamba Osaka in 2012. He had a very successful time there. With Gamba Osaka, he helped the team win several major championships. These included the J1 League in 2014 and the Emperor's Cup in both 2014 and 2015. He also won the J. League Cup in 2014.
Later Career and Loan Spells
Keisuke Iwashita later played for Avispa Fukuoka starting in 2017. He then had a loan period with Sagan Tosu in 2019. A loan means a player temporarily moves to another team. In 2020, he officially joined Sagan Tosu.
Career Statistics
This table shows how many games Keisuke Iwashita played and how many goals he scored for different teams. It includes games in the league, cup competitions, and international matches.
Updated to end of 2018 season.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | ||||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||||
2006 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
2008 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 28 | 4 | ||||
2009 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 38 | 6 | ||||
2010 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
2011 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 3 | ||||
2012 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||||
2012 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | |||
2013 | J2 League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||||
2014 | J1 League | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 1 | |||
2015 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
2016 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
2017 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 3 | |||
2018 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 260 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 333 | 25 |
1 includes J. League Championship, Japanese Super Cup and Suruga Bank Championship appearances.
Reserve Team Performance
Keisuke also played some games for reserve teams. This table shows his stats for Gamba Osaka U-23.
Club performance | League | Total | ||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Total | ||||
2016 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | J3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Football Achievements
Keisuke Iwashita has won many important titles with his teams, especially with Gamba Osaka.
Gamba Osaka
- J1 League (Japan's top league) - 2014
- J2 League (Japan's second league) - 2013
- Emperor's Cup (a major knockout cup competition) - 2014, 2015
- J. League Cup (another cup competition) - 2014
- Japanese Super Cup (a match between league and cup winners) - 2015
See also
In Spanish: Keisuke Iwashita para niños