Announcement of Naohiro ISHIKAWA's Retirement
We would like to inform you that Naohiro ISHIKAWA, a player belonging to our club, has decided to retire from active play at the end of the 2017 season.
[Naohiro ISHIKAWA Player Profile]
☐Position: MF
☐Date of Birth: May 12, 1981
☐Hometown: Kanagawa Prefecture
☐Height / Weight: 175cm / 70kg
☐Blood Type: Type B
☐Career:
1997-1999 Yokohama F.Marinos Youth
1998 Kanagawa Prefecture Select Team (Kanagawa National Sports Festival Best 8)
1999 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) Tournament Best 16
2000-2001 Yokohama F.Marinos
2002.4- FC Tokyo *Joined on loan transfer
2003.8- FC Tokyo *Full transfer joining
2003 J.League Excellent Player Award, Fair Play Individual Award
2004 J.League All-Star Soccer Most Valuable Player Award, J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
2009 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion, J.League Best Eleven
2010 Suruga Bank Championship 2010 TOKYO Winner
2011 J.League Division 2 Winner, 91st Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Winner
□Representative History
2000 U-19 Japan representative (Runner-up in AFC Youth Championship Iran Tournament)
2001 U-20 Japan representative (Participated in FIFA World Youth Argentina Tournament)
2002 U-21 Japan representative (Runner-up in the 14th Asian Games)
2003 U-22 Japan representative, Japan representative
2004 U-23 Japan representative (Participated in Athens Olympics), Japan representative
2009, 2010, 2012 Japan representative
☐ Appearance Record (As of August 2, 2017)
2016 FC Tokyo U-23
J3 League Matches: 2 appearances, 0 goals
<Total>
J1 League Matches: 289 appearances, 49 goals
J2 League Matches: 23 appearances, 3 goals
J3 League Matches: 2 appearances, 0 goals
Cup Matches: 61 appearances, 13 goals
Emperor's Cup: 29 appearances, 6 goals
ACL: 6 appearances, 0 goals
□Player's Comment
'Hello everyone! Thank you very much for your continued support of FC Tokyo.'
Although it is in the middle of the season, I, Naohiro ISHIKAWA, have decided to retire at the end of this season.
This morning, I reported on my personal blog, but I injured myself in a friendly match with Frankfurt in August 2015, and although I returned to J3 in September last year after surgery, my condition worsened again. I have been working on rehabilitating my left knee, which has been hurting for my comeback, but I haven't been able to recover as much as I thought. In addition, I have been frustrated by not being able to contribute to the team on the pitch. In this situation, I have become strongly determined to give my all for the remaining season with even stronger determination, responsibility, and pride, which led to this decision.
However, I believe that reflecting on everything will come after the season has ended.
I want to move forward while sharing feelings with many companions that can only be experienced and felt now.
Even if only for a short time, I want to change the atmosphere by stepping onto the Ajinomoto pitch, be dynamic, and connect it to results.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the fans and supporters who have supported us so far, including Seok Ho HWANG, and to repay them as a player with the last opportunity we have fought together.
To everyone, "Thank you." And I look forward to your continued support.
FC Tokyo MF No.18 Naohiro ISHIKAWA
