Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Usa, Ōita, Japan | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Oita Trinita | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | Oita Trinita | 118 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 135 | (0) |
2014– | Urawa Reds | 72 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Japan U-23 | 8 | (0) |
2009– | Japan | 27 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2016. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2016.
Shusaku Nishikawa (西川 周作 Nishikawa Shūsaku?, born 18 June 1986 in Usa, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Nishikawa made his J-League debut on 2 July 2005 in a match against Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular in the 2006 season. After the relegation of Oita Trinita signed on 30 December 2009 for J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Nishikawa was a member of the Japan team for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship finals. He was also a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He made his full international debut for Japan on 8 October 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong.
1Includes Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.