Ken Ishikawa (footballer)

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

Ken Ishikawa
石川 研
Personal information
Full name Ken Ishikawa
Date of birth (1970-02-06) February 6, 1970
Place of birth Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1987 Ishikawa High School
1988–1991 Okinawa International University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Nagoya Grampus Eight 3 (0)
1997–2000 Vegalta Sendai 71 (0)
2001–2002 Mito HollyHock 32 (0)
2003 JEF United Ichihara 0 (0)
Total 106 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 could hardly play in the match behind Dido Havenaar and Yuji Ito. In 1996, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to J2 League in 1999. However he lost regular position behind Norio Takahashi. In 2001, he moved to Mito HollyHock and he played many matches in 2 seasons. In 2003, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. However he could not play in the match behind Ryo Kushino and retired end of 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 youth team. In 2016, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and became a goalkeeper coach.[1] He resigned end of 2016.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1992Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League-000000
199300000000
199400000000
19952020-40
1996100090100
1997Brummell SendaiFootball League1501020180
19982604020320
1999Vegalta SendaiJ2 League2402000260
200060001070
2001Mito HollyHockJ2 League1502000170
200217030-200
2003JEF United IchiharaJ1 League00000000
Total 10601401401340

References
  1. J.League(in Japanese)
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