Naoya Kondo

Naoya Kondo (近藤 直也, Kondo Naoya, born 3 October 1983) is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played for Tokyo Verdy.[2]

Naoya Kondo
近藤 直也
Personal information
Full name Naoya Kondo[1]
Date of birth (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983
Place of birth Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
2019–2020 Tokyo Verdy 45 (1)
International career
2003 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2012 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Kashiwa Reysol
WinnerJ1 League2011
WinnerJ.League Cup2013
WinnerEmperor's Cup2012
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2020

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.[3] He played as regular center back in 3 seasons. In 2019, he moved to J2 club Tokyo Verdy.[4]

Kondo retired from professional football in December 2020.[5]

National team career

Kondo was a member of Japan U-20 national football team for 2003 World Youth Championship held in United Arab Emirates.[6]

On February 24, 2012, Kondo debuted for Japan national team against Iceland.[7]

Club statistics
As of end of 2018 season[8]
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 League000000––00
20031510020––171
20042611050–20341
20051200040––160
2006J2 League3020–––50
2007J1 League1611020––191
2008500030––80
20092202020––260
2010J2 League34331–––374
2011J1 League3113020––361
201226250404010402
2013312205011110503
20141801070––260
201570001010–90
Total246112003701614032312
2016JEF United ChibaJ2 League35200–––352
201738410––10394
201837200–––372
Total110810––101128
2019Tokyo VerdyJ2 League
Total
Career total 356192113701615043521

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

[7]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201210
Total10

Honours

Club
Kashiwa Reysol

Individual
  • J.League Best XI (1) : 2011

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. Naoya Kondo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  3. JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  4. Tokyo Verdy(in Japanese)
  5. "東京V近藤直也が今季限りでの引退を発表…J2最終節後にはセレモニーを実施へ". Soccer King (in Japanese). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. Naoya Kondo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. Japan National Football Team Database
  8. Tokyo Verdy(in Japanese)
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