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Kohei Kawata
Personal information
Full name Kohei Kawata
Date of birth (1987-10-13) October 13, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Ōita, Ōita, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ventforet Kofu
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2005 Nirasaki High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Gamba Osaka 1 (0)
2012 Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 10 (0)
2013 Ventforet Kofu (loan) 17 (0)
2015− Ventforet Kofu 234 (0)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner J1 League 2014
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Winner J.League Cup 2014
Winner Emperor's Cup 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Kohei Kawata (河田 晃兵, Kawata Kōhei, born October 13, 1987) is a Japanese football player. He is a skilled goalkeeper who plays for the team Ventforet Kofu. Born in Ōita, Japan, Kohei has played for several clubs throughout his career.

Kohei's Football Journey

Kohei Kawata started his football journey in high school. He played for Nirasaki High School from 2003 to 2005. After that, he went to Fukuoka University, where he continued to play football from 2006 to 2009.

Playing for Professional Clubs

In 2010, Kohei joined his first professional club, Gamba Osaka. He was part of their team for several years. During this time, he also spent some time playing for other clubs on loan.

  • In 2012, he played for Avispa Fukuoka on a loan. This means he temporarily moved to that team to gain more playing experience.
  • In 2013, he went on loan to Ventforet Kofu. He played 17 games for them that season.

After his loan periods, Kohei returned to Gamba Osaka. In 2015, he officially joined Ventforet Kofu. He has been a key player for them ever since, playing many games as their goalkeeper.

Winning Trophies

Kohei Kawata has helped his teams win some important football competitions.

See also

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