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Shunsuke Tsutsumi
堤俊輔
Personal information
Full name Shunsuke Tsutsumi
Date of birth (1987-06-08) 8 June 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Niiza, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back / Center back
Youth career
2000–2005 Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Urawa Red Diamonds 19 (0)
2010 Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 18 (0)
2011 Tochigi SC 5 (0)
2012–2018 Avispa Fukuoka 188 (5)
2019 Kagoshima United FC 33 (0)
International career
2005–2006 Japan U-20 7 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner AFC Champions League 2007
Winner J1 League 2006
Runner-up J1 League 2007
Runner-up J.League Cup 2011
Winner Emperor's Cup 2006
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2010

Shunsuke Tsutsumi (堤 俊輔, Tsutsumi Shunsuke, born 8 June 1987) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He played as a defender, usually as a right back or center back. Tsutsumi played for several clubs during his career, including Urawa Red Diamonds and Avispa Fukuoka. He also represented Japan at the youth international level.

Playing Career Highlights

Shunsuke Tsutsumi started his football journey in the youth system of Urawa Red Diamonds. He joined their main team in 2006. During his time with Urawa, he helped the team win important titles. These included the J1 League in 2006 and the AFC Champions League in 2007. The AFC Champions League is a major competition for clubs in Asia.

Time with Avispa Fukuoka

After playing for Roasso Kumamoto on loan and then Tochigi SC, Tsutsumi moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 2012. He spent seven seasons with Avispa Fukuoka, which was the longest period at any club in his career. He played in 188 league matches for them, scoring 5 goals. He was an important part of their defense during these years.

Retirement from Football

After leaving Avispa Fukuoka, Tsutsumi played one season for Kagoshima United FC in 2019. He played 33 matches for them. In January 2020, Shunsuke Tsutsumi decided to retire from professional football. He ended his career having played over 260 league matches in total.

International Appearances

Shunsuke Tsutsumi also played for Japan's national youth teams. He was part of the Japan U-20 squad.

AFC Youth Championship

He played in the qualification matches for the AFC Youth Championship 2006. He also took part in the main tournament in 2006, where Japan's team finished in second place. He played 7 matches for the Japan U-20 team in total.

Awards and Achievements

Shunsuke Tsutsumi won several awards and honors during his football career, mostly with Urawa Red Diamonds.

  • Japanese Super Cup
    • 2006

External Links

  • Shunsuke TsutsumiFIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Shunsuke Tsutsumi at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Profile at Avispa Fukuoka
  • Yahoo! Sports Profile

See also

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