Naoya Kondo

Naoya Kondo (近藤 直也, Kondo Naoya, born 3 October 1983) is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Verdy.[1]

Naoya Kondo
近藤 直也
Personal information
Full name Naoya Kondo
Date of birth (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983
Place of birth Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Tokyo Verdy
Number 3
Youth career
1999–2001 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2015 Kashiwa Reysol 246 (11)
2016–2018 JEF United Chiba 110 (8)
2019– Tokyo Verdy
National team
2003 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2012 Japan 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season

Club career

Kondo was born in Utsunomiya on 3 October 1983. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol from youth team in 2002. He got an opportunity to play in 2003 and became a regular center back in 2004. However he could not play many matches for repeated injuries from 2005. He became a regular player again in summer 2009. However Reysol was relegated J2 League end of 2009 season. In 2010, he played all 34 matches except 2 matches for suspension. Reysol also won the champions in J2 League and was returned to J1 in a year. In 2011, Reysol won the champions in J1 League. He was also selected Best Eleven award. From 2012, Reysol won the champions in 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2013 J.League Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2014. In 2016, he moved to Chiba Prefecture's cross town rivals, JEF United Chiba in J2 League.[2] He played as regular center back in 3 seasons. In 2019, he moved to J2 club Tokyo Verdy.[3]

National team career

Kondo was a member of Japan U-20 national football team for 2003 World Youth Championship held in United Arab Emirates.[4]

On February 24, 2012, Kondo debuted for Japan national team against Iceland.[5]

Club statistics

As of end of 2018 season[6]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other1 Total
2002Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League00000000
20031510020171
2004261105020341
20051200040160
2006J2 League302050
2007J1 League1611020191
200850003080
20092202020260
2010J2 League34331374
2011J1 League3113020361
201226250404010402
2013312205011110503
20141801070260
20157000101090
Total246112003701614032312
2016JEF United ChibaJ2 League35200352
20173841010394
201837200372
Total110810101128
2019Tokyo VerdyJ2 League
Total
Career total 356192113701615043521

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

[5]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201210
Total10

Honours

Club

Kashiwa Reysol

Individual

  • J.League Best XI (1) : 2011

References

  1. Naoya Kondo at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  3. Tokyo Verdy(in Japanese)
  4. Naoya KondoFIFA competition record
  5. Japan National Football Team Database
  6. Tokyo Verdy(in Japanese)
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