Takashi Aizawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Takashi Aizawa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Niigata, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–1999 | Niigata Konan High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2011 | Kawasaki Frontale | 95 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | →Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | FC Machida Zelvia | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 183 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Takashi Aizawa (相澤 貴志, Aizawa Takashi, born January 5, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper.
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Takashi Aizawa's Football Journey
Early Career and Kawasaki Frontale
Takashi Aizawa was born in Niigata, Japan, on January 5, 1982. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 2000. He joined Kawasaki Frontale, a team that had just moved up to the top league, J1 League.
In his first year, Takashi didn't get to play in any matches. Unfortunately, Kawasaki Frontale was moved down to the J2 League in 2001. During the summer of 2001, he played in several games. However, for the next few years until 2004, he didn't play much. Other goalkeepers like Takeshi Urakami and Shinya Yoshihara were often chosen instead.
Becoming a Regular Player
In 2004, Kawasaki Frontale won the J2 League championship. This meant they moved back up to the J1 League in 2005. From 2005, Takashi started to compete for the main goalkeeper spot with Yoshihara. By July 2005, he became the team's regular goalkeeper.
However, in September 2006, he lost his regular spot to Yoshihara again. Then, in 2007, a new goalkeeper named Eiji Kawashima joined the team. Takashi found it hard to get playing time because Kawashima was often chosen.
Loan to Cerezo Osaka
In 2008, Takashi moved to Cerezo Osaka, a team in the J2 League, for a short time (this is called a loan). There, he competed with Hiromasa Yamamoto for the goalkeeper position. He played in many matches during his time at Cerezo Osaka.
Return to Kawasaki Frontale and Later Years
Takashi returned to Kawasaki Frontale in 2009. He didn't play much until May 2010 because Kawashima was still the main goalkeeper. But in July 2010, Kawashima moved to Belgium, and Takashi became the regular goalkeeper again.
In September 2011, he lost his regular spot to Rikihiro Sugiyama. After that, in 2012, Takashi moved to FC Machida Zelvia, another J2 League team. He started as a regular player there, but from April, Tomohito Shugyo became the main goalkeeper. FC Machida Zelvia was then moved down to the Japan Football League in 2013. In 2013, Takashi played in many matches as the regular goalkeeper for the team.
In 2014, he joined Shimizu S-Pulse, a J1 League team. However, he didn't play much there because Masatoshi Kushibiki was the main goalkeeper.
Final Club and Retirement
In 2015, Takashi moved to Tokushima Vortis, a J2 League team. He didn't play many matches there either, as Toru Hasegawa and Yuji Kajikawa were often chosen. Takashi Aizawa decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2017 season. He had a long career playing for several teams in Japan.
See also
In Spanish: Takashi Aizawa para niños
