Kohei Kawata facts for kids
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| Full name | Kohei Kawata | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ōita, Ōita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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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) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *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 professional football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for the team Ventforet Kofu. Goalkeepers are super important in football because they are the last line of defense, stopping the other team from scoring goals!
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Who is Kohei Kawata?
Kohei Kawata was born on October 13, 1987, in Ōita, Ōita, Japan. He is known for his skills as a goalkeeper. His job is to protect the goal and make sure the ball doesn't go into the net. This takes quick reflexes and a lot of courage!
His Football Journey
Kohei started playing football when he was younger. He worked hard to become a professional player.
Early Days and First Clubs
From 2003 to 2005, Kohei played for Nirasaki High School. After that, he went to Fukuoka University from 2006 to 2009. This is where he really developed his football skills.
In 2010, Kohei joined his first professional club, Gamba Osaka. He played there for a few years. During this time, he also went on loan to other teams to get more playing experience. In 2012, he played for Avispa Fukuoka on loan. Then, in 2013, he was loaned to Ventforet Kofu.
Playing for Ventforet Kofu
After his loan spell, Kohei Kawata officially joined Ventforet Kofu in 2015. He has been a key player for them ever since. As a goalkeeper, he has played in many matches, making important saves for his team. He wears the number 1 jersey for Ventforet Kofu.
What He Has Won
Kohei Kawata has helped his teams achieve some great things in Japanese football.
- Emperor's Cup: He won the Emperor's Cup with Ventforet Kofu in 2022. This is a very important football tournament in Japan, like a big championship!
He also had success with Gamba Osaka:
- J1 League: He was part of the team that won the J1 League in 2014. The J1 League is the top football league in Japan.
- J.League Cup: He also won the J.League Cup with Gamba Osaka in 2014.
- Emperor's Cup: And he won the Emperor's Cup with Gamba Osaka in 2014 too!
Find Out More
- Profile at Ventforet Kofu
- Kohei Kawata at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Kohei Kawata para niños
