Shūsaku Nishikawa facts for kids
Nishikawa with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2011
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| Full name | Shūsaku Nishikawa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Usa, Ōita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Yokkaichi Minami Elementary School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Usa FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Oita Trinita | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Oita Trinita | 118 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 135 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 373 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Japan U-23 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Japan | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025, 12:40 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 December 2017, 12:22 (UTC) |
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Shūsaku Nishikawa (born on June 18, 1986) is a famous Japanese professional football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for the Urawa Red Diamonds club in Japan. He is also the team's vice-captain.
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Playing for Clubs
Early Career with Oita Trinita
Shūsaku Nishikawa started his football journey in the youth system of Oita Trinita. This means he trained and played with their younger teams. He joined the main team in 2005. On July 2, 2005, he played his first game in the top Japanese league, called J.League Division 1. This was against Yokohama F. Marinos. By 2006, he became a regular player for Oita Trinita.
Moving to Sanfrecce Hiroshima
After Oita Trinita moved down to a lower league, Nishikawa decided to join another J.League Division 1 club. On December 30, 2009, he signed with Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He played for them for several years.
Joining Urawa Red Diamonds
On January 5, 2014, it was announced that Nishikawa would move to Urawa Red Diamonds. He joined them permanently for the 2014 season. He has been a key player for Urawa Red Diamonds ever since.
Playing for Japan
Youth National Teams
Nishikawa also played for Japan's national youth teams. In 2005, he was part of the Japan U20 national team. They played in the 2005 World Youth Championship. He played in all four matches for his team. Later, he joined the Japan U23 national team. He played for them at the 2008 Summer Olympics and played in all three games.
Senior National Team Debut
Shūsaku Nishikawa made his first appearance for the main Japan national team on October 8, 2009. This was during a qualification game for the 2011 Asian Cup. The match was against Hong Kong.
Football Achievements
Shūsaku Nishikawa has won many important titles throughout his career with different clubs and with the Japanese national team.
Club Trophies
- Oita Trinita
- J.League Cup: 2008
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- J1 League: 2012
- Japanese Super Cup: 2013
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- J. League Cup: 2016
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2017
- AFC Champions League: 2017, 2022
- Emperor's Cup: 2018
- Japanese Super Cup: 2022
International Trophies
- Japan
- AFC Asian Cup: 2011
- Kirin Cup: 2011
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013
Individual Awards
- J.League Best XI (This award is given to the best players in the league each year):
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
See also
In Spanish: Shūsaku Nishikawa para niños
