Motoki Kawasaki
Motoki Kawasaki (川崎 元気, Kawasaki Motoki, born February 2, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Motoki Kawasaki | ||
| Date of birth | February 2, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Oita, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Oita High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Oita Trinita | 102 | (15) |
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sagan Tosu | 74 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | ALO'S Hokuriku | 45 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Banditonce Kobe | 27 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 73 | (9) |
| Total | 321 | (55) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Kawasaki was born in Oita Prefecture on February 2, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Football League club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita) based in his local area in 1997. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from his first season and the club was promoted to the new J2 League in 1999. In July 2001, he moved to the J1 League club Gamba Osaka. However he did not play in any matches. In 2002, he moved to the J2 club Sagan Tosu. He became a regular player as an offensive midfielder and played often over two seasons. In 2004, he moved to the Japan Football League (JFL) club ALO'S Hokuriku. Although he played often in 2004, his opportunity to play decreased in 2005. In 2006, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Banditonce Kobe. He played as a regular player for two seasons. In 2008, he moved to the Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki. He played in many matches and the club was promoted to the JFL in 2009. He retired at the end of the 2010 season.
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 | ||||||
| 1997 | Oita Trinity | Football League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 28 | 5 | |||
| 1999 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2000 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 42 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2004 | ALO'S Hokuriku | Football League | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2006 | Banditonce Kobe | Regional Leagues | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 17 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | 17 | 7 | |||
| 2008 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Regional Leagues | 17 | 6 | - | - | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | Football League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 321 | 55 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 352 | 58 | ||