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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Usa, Ōita, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Oita Trinita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2009 | Oita Trinita | 118 | (0) |
| 2010– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 118 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Japan U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Japan | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2013 | |||
Shusaku Nishikawa (西川 周作 Nishikawa Shūsaku, born 18 June 1986 in Usa, Ōita) is a Japanesefootball player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1]
Career
Club
Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Nishikawa made his J-League debut on 2 July 2005 in a match against Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular in the 2006 season. After the relegation of Oita Trinita signed on 30 December 2009 for J-League clubSanfrecce Hiroshima.[2]
International
Nishikawa was a member of the Japan team for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship finals. He was also a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
He made his full international debut for Japan on 8 October 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong.
