is a former

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player.

Playing career

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club,

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in 2000. However he could not play at all in the match in 2000 and the club was relegated to

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from 2001. Although he played many matches in summer 2001, he could hardly play in the match behind Takeshi Urakami and

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until 2004. The club won the champions in 2004 and was promoted to J1 from 2005. From 2005, he battles with Yoshihara for the position and became a regular goalkeeper in July 2005. However he lost regular position behind Yoshihara in September 2006 and he could hardly play in the match behind new member

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in 2007. In 2008, he moved to J2 club

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on loan. He battles with

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for the position and played many matches. In 2009, he returned to Kawasaki Frontale. Although he could not play at all in the match behind Kawashima until May 2010, he became a regular goalkeeper from July instead Kawashima moved to Belgium. However he lost regular position behind Rikihiro Sugiyama in September 2011. In 2012, he moved to J2 club

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. Although he player regular player until April 2012, he could hardly play in the match behind Tomohito Shugyo from April and the club was relegated to

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from 2013. In 2013, he played many matches as regular goalkeeper. In 2014, he moved to J1 club

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. However he could hardly play in the match behind Masatoshi Kushibiki. In 2015, he moved to J2 club

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. However he could not play many matches behind Toru Hasegawa and Yuji Kajikawa. He retired end of 2017 season.

Club statistics

Tokushima Vortis

References

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* 1982 births Living people Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Kawasaki Frontale players Cerezo Osaka players FC Machida Zelvia players Shimizu S-Pulse players Tokushima Vortis players Men's association football goalkeepers Association football people from Niigata (city) {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub