Ryosuke Kojima

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Ryosuke Kojima
小島 亨介
Personal information
Full name Ryosuke Kojima
Date of birth (1997-01-30) January 30, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2008 Shimoyama FC
2009–2014 Nagoya Grampus
2015–2018 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Oita Trinita 0 (0)
2020–2021Albirex Niigata (loan) 31 (0)
2022– Albirex Niigata 111 (0)
International career
2012–2014
Japan U16/U17
2015–2017
Japan U18/U19/U20
30 (0)
2018– Japan U21/U23 16 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
Team
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:27, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Ryosuke Kojima (小島 亨介, Kojima Ryōsuke, born January 30, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.[1]

Club career

After attending Waseda University, Kojima joined Oita Trinita in October 2018 for the 2019 season.[2] After playing two games for Oita, he moved on loan to Albirex Niigata in the J2 League and played there for two seasons before making the move a permanent one for the 2022 season.

Kojima made his debut for Albirex on 23 February 2020, playing the full 90 minutes as they beat

Thespakusatsu Gunma 3-0.[3]

Kojima helped Albirex to become J2 League champions with 18 clean sheets in 42 matches and was also named in the J2 League's Best XI.[4][5]

International career

In May 2019, Kojima received his first call-up to the Japan senior national team by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, being included in the final squad for the Copa América in Brazil.[6]

In October 2023, he was called up again to the Samurai Blue squad, replacing injured Daiya Maekawa, for two friendly matches against Canada and Tunisia.[7]

Club statistics

As of 23 November 2022.[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup
J. League Cup
Total
Oita Trinita 2019 J1 League 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2020 J2 League 22 0 0 0 - 22 0
2021 9 0 2 0 - 11 0
Albirex Niigata 2022 42 0 0 0 - 42 0
Total 73 0 2 0 0 0 75 0
Career total 73 0 2 0 2 0 77 0

Honours

Albirex Niigata
Individual

References

  1. ^ "小島 亨介:大分トリニータ:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ "早稲田大学 小島亨介選手 来季新加入内定のお知らせ | 大分トリニータ公式サイト". oita-trinita.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ^ "Thespakusatsu Gunma vs Albirex Niigata". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "最優秀選手賞(J2)は小川 航基選手(横浜FC)が初受賞!得点王(J2)とのW受賞に!!~優勝クラブのアルビレックス新潟からは6名がベストイレブン(J2)に選出~【J2リーグアウォーズ】:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "J2 League Goalkeeper Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE(日本代表)選手変更のお知らせ MIZUHO BLUE DREAM MATCH 2023 カナダ代表戦(10/13 新潟) キリンチャレンジカップ2023 チュニジア代表戦(10/17 兵庫)". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  9. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ryosuke Kojima Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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