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Ken Ishikawa (footballer)

Ken Ishikawa (石川 研, Ishikawa Ken, born February 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Ishikawa was born in Uruma on February 6, 1970. After graduating from Okinawa International University, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1992. However he did not play as much as teammates Dido Havenaar and Yuji Ito. In 1996, he moved to the Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to the J2 League in 1999. However he lost his regular position to Norio Takahashi. In 2001, he moved to Mito HollyHock and he played often over two seasons. In 2003, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. However he did not play as much as teammate Ryo Kushino and retired at the end of the 2003 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ishikawa became a goalkeeper coach for JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2004. In 2007, he moved to Rissho University and became a manager. In 2009, he moved to his old club Nagoya Grampus and became a goalkeeper coach for the youth team. In 2016, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and became a goalkeeper coach.[1] He resigned at the end of 2016.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League - 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 2 0 2 0 - 4 0
1996 1 0 0 0 9 0 10 0
1997 Brummell Sendai Football League 15 0 1 0 2 0 18 0
1998 26 0 4 0 2 0 32 0
1999 Vegalta Sendai J2 League 24 0 2 0 0 0 26 0
2000 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
2001 Mito HollyHock J2 League 15 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
2002 17 0 3 0 - 20 0
2003 JEF United Ichihara J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 106 0 14 0 14 0 134 0

References

  1. ^ J.League(in Japanese)