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Shinya Kawashima
川島 眞也
Personal information
Full name Shinya Kawashima
Date of birth (1978-07-22) July 22, 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 42 (1)
2001 Urawa Reds (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2007 Avispa Fukuoka 128 (6)
2008–2012 FC Gifu 77 (3)
Total 247 (10)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinya Kawashima (born July 20, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender during his career.

Shinya Kawashima's Football Journey

Shinya Kawashima was born in Shizuoka, Japan, on July 20, 1978. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1997. He joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a team in Japan's top football league, the J1 League.

Early Career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Shinya first played as a center back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1998. He played in many games as a substitute in the year 2000. However, he didn't get to play much in 2001.

Moving to Urawa Reds and Back

In July 2001, Shinya moved to another J1 League team, the Urawa Reds. But he didn't play any games for them. In 2002, he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He started as a regular player that year, but by July, he wasn't playing anymore.

Time at Avispa Fukuoka

Later in 2002, Shinya joined Avispa Fukuoka, a team in the J2 League. This is Japan's second-highest football league. He played regularly for Avispa Fukuoka until 2003. After that, his playing time slowly decreased in 2004. He played often again in 2007.

Final Years at FC Gifu

In 2008, Shinya moved to FC Gifu, a team that had just been promoted to the J2 League. He was a regular player for them in 2008. However, his time on the field became less and less after 2009. He didn't play any games in 2012. Shinya Kawashima retired from football at the end of the 2012 season.

Shinya Kawashima's Career Statistics

Here's a summary of Shinya Kawashima's games and goals throughout his professional career:

Club Performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 1
1999 4 0 5 1 2 0 11 1
2000 23 1 2 0 3 0 28 1
2001 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
2001 Urawa Reds J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 8 0 0 0 6 0 14 0
2002 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 14 0 4 1 - 18 1
2003 39 3 3 1 - 42 4
2004 12 0 1 0 - 13 0
2005 18 1 2 0 - 20 1
2006 J1 League 12 0 0 0 4 0 16 0
2007 J2 League 33 2 1 0 - 34 2
2008 FC Gifu J2 League 38 2 2 0 - 40 2
2009 8 0 0 0 - 8 0
2010 17 0 0 0 - 17 0
2011 14 1 0 0 - 14 1
2012 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Total 247 10 20 3 18 1 285 14

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