Shinya Kawashima

Shinya Kawashima
川島 眞也

Personal information
Full name	Shinya Kawashima
Date of birth	(1978-07-22) July 22, 1978
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2002	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	42	(1)
2001	→Urawa Reds (loan)	0	(0)
2002–2007	Avispa Fukuoka	128	(6)
2008–2012	FC Gifu	77	(3)
Total		247	(10)
Medal record Sanfrecce Hiroshima Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinya Kawashima (川島 眞也, Kawashima Shinya, born July 20, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kawashima was born in Shizuoka on July 20, 1978. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined the J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1997. He debuted as a center back in 1998 and played many matches as a substitute in 2000. However he did not play much in 2001. In July 2001, he moved to the Urawa Reds. However, he did not play at all there. In 2002, he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Although he was a regular player in early 2002, he did not play at all in July. In September 2002, he moved to the J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. He played as a regular player until 2003. However, his playing time gradually decreased in 2004. Although he played often in 2007, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, FC Gifu. He played as a regular player in 2008. However his playing time gradually decreased in 2009 and he did not play at all in 2012. He retired at the end of the 2012 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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			3	0	0	0	2	1	5	1
1999			4	0	5	1	2	0	11	1
2000			23	1	2	0	3	0	28	1
2001			4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
2001	Urawa Reds	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	8	0	0	0	6	0	14	0
2002	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	14	0	4	1	-		18	1
2003			39	3	3	1	-		42	4
2004			12	0	1	0	-		13	0
2005			18	1	2	0	-		20	1
2006		J1 League	12	0	0	0	4	0	16	0
2007		J2 League	33	2	1	0	-		34	2
2008	FC Gifu	J2 League	38	2	2	0	-		40	2
2009			8	0	0	0	-		8	0
2010			17	0	0	0	-		17	0
2011			14	1	0	0	-		14	1
2012			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Total			247	10	20	3	18	1	285	14

External links

• Shinya Kawashima at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)