Takuya Iwata (footballer, born 1983)

Takuya Iwata (岩田 卓也, Iwata Takuya, born 22 April 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Auckland City in the NRFL Premier.

Takuya Iwata
岩田卓也
Takuya Iwata in 2012
Personal information
Full name Takuya Iwata[1]
Date of birth (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983[1]
Place of birth Aichi, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Auckland City
Number 22
Youth career
1999–2001 Gifu Technical High School
2002–2005 Hamamatsu University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 FC Gifu
2007–2009 FC Gifu B
2010–2011 Edge Hill United
2012 Far North Queensland FC
2012–2019 Central United
2012–2019 Auckland City 81 (2)
2020 Western Springs
2020–2021 Hayabusa Eleven
2021–2022 Fukui United
2022– Auckland City 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Club career

Japan

Iwata began his football career with Gifu Technical High School between 1999 and 2001. Then he went to study at Hamamatsu University, where he also played for the college football team from 2002 and 2005.[3] In 2006, Iwata began to play with FC Gifu.[3] At the end of the 2006 season he was transferred to the club's B team, in which he played between 2007 and 2009.

Australia

In 2010, Iwata was signed by Edge Hill United in Cairns for the Far North Queensland Premier League in Australia . This club played there until 2011. Iwata was part of the team that won the 2011 Far North Queensland Premier League, and was named the club MVP.[4][5] In addition, that season's Edge Hill United won the Matsuda Cup. In 2012, he went to play with Far North Queensland Bulls FC in the Queensland State League. Before the end of the season he was transferred again.

New Zealand

In 2012, Iwata was signed by Central United in the Northern League (New Zealand). In August, Central United won the 2012 Chatham Cup Final against Lower Hutt City AFC where they won by 6-1.

Iwata began to play with Auckland City FC in October 2012, becoming was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.[6][7] Iwata played the entire game in the match against Cruz Azul to decide third place.[8] That and a friendly between Auckland City and the Japan National Football Team have earned Iwata considerable press coverage in Japan.[9][10][11]

Honours

Club
Edge Hill United
  • Far North Queensland Premier League: 2011
  • Matsuda Cup: 2011
Central United
Auckland City FC

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. "Takuya Iwata". Auckland City FC. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. Uematsu, Hisataka. 岩田卓也、亡き母と共に歩んだクラブＷ杯への道. Sportsnavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. Rugari, Vince (16 December 2014). "Ex-Edge Hill player stars with Auckland City at Club World Cup". Cairns Post. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. 岩田卓也 「夢はいつか叶うと知った」. Star+ (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. 岩田卓也選手が示してくれた、サッカーでの可能性. Men's Plus (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  7. "Playing Squad : Takuya Iwata". Aucklandcityfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  8. "PK戦を制したオークランドが3位に…岩田はフル出場". Gekisaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  9. "NZのアマチュアクラブから世界3位へ／オークランドFC岩田卓也選手". Institute for Future Asian Football (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  10. "岩田卓也がクラブW杯出場へ". Livedoor News (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  11. オークランド岩田「勝てない相手では」. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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