Naoki Urata facts for kids
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| Full name | Naoki Urata | |||||||||
| Date of birth | June 27, 1974 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Bunan High School | |||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Kokushikan University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1997–2001 | Kawasaki Frontale | 58 | (10) | |||||||
| 2002 | Ventforet Kofu | 10 | (1) | |||||||
| Total | 68 | (11) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Naoki Urata (浦田 尚希, Urata Naoki) is a former professional Japanese football player. He was born on June 27, 1974. Urata played as a forward during his career. He is known for his time with Kawasaki Frontale in Japan's professional football leagues.
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Naoki Urata's Football Journey
Naoki Urata started his professional football career in 1997. After finishing his studies at Kokushikan University, he joined Kawasaki Frontale. At that time, Kawasaki Frontale was part of the Japan Football League. This was one of the top football leagues in Japan before the J.League system fully developed.
Rising Through the Ranks
Urata played many games for Kawasaki Frontale. He often came on as a substitute forward. In 1999, his team was promoted to the new J2 League. This was a big step up for the club. That year, Urata played in many matches. He even scored a very important winning goal on November 5. This goal helped his team, Kawasaki Frontale, get promoted to the top league, the J1 League, for the 2000 season.
Challenges and Retirement
After reaching the J1 League, Kawasaki Frontale faced tough competition. The team was relegated back to J2 League after just one year. In 2001, Urata had an injury that kept him from playing any matches. In 2002, he moved to another J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu. He played 10 matches for them and scored 1 goal. Naoki Urata retired from professional football at the end of the 2002 season. Throughout his career, he played a total of 68 league matches and scored 11 goals.
External Links
- Naoki Urata at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- j-league.or.jp
See also
In Spanish: Naoki Urata para niños
