Rikiya Kawamae

Rikiya Kawamae
川前 力也

Personal information
Full name	Rikiya Kawamae
Date of birth	(1971-08-20) August 20, 1971
Place of birth	Kagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1987–1989	Takamatsu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1997	Cerezo Osaka	111	(9)
1998–2003	Sagan Tosu	203	(10)
2004	Mito HollyHock	13	(1)
2005–2006	ALO's Hokuriku	60	(5)
Total		387	(25)
Medal record Cerezo Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rikiya Kawamae (川前 力也, Kawamae Rikiya, born August 20, 1971) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kawamae was born in Kagawa Prefecture on August 20, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel (later Cerezo Osaka) in 1990. He became a regular player as center back from 1991. The club won the champions in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1996 and he could not play at all in the match in 1997. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu. He became a regular player and the club was promoted to J2 League from 1999. In 2004, he moved to Mito HollyHock. However he could not become a regular player. In 2005, he moved to Japan Football League club ALO's Hokuriku. He played as regular player in 2 seasons and retired end of 2006 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
1990/91	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1	0	0			0	0	0	0
1991/92		JSL Division 2	21	1			1	0	22	1
1992		Football League	13	0	-		-		13	0
1993			17	1	0	0	-		17	1
1994	Cerezo Osaka	Football League	22	5	5	0	1	0	28	5
1995		J1 League	25	2	2	1	-		27	3
1996			13	0	2	0	10	1	25	1
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	Sagan Tosu	Football League	26	1	3	1	-		29	2
1999		J2 League	33	4	3	1	1	0	37	5
2000			38	2	3	0	2	0	43	2
2001			35	2	3	0	2	0	40	2
2002			41	0	3	1	-		44	1
2003			30	1	1	0	-		31	1
2004	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	13	1	1	1	-		14	2
2005	ALO's Hokuriku	Football League	29	2	4	1	-		33	3
2006			31	3	-		-		31	3
Total			387	25	31	6	16	1	434	32

External links

• Rikiya Kawamae at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)