Gaku Nawata (Japanese: 名和田我空; born 29 July 2006) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaku Nawata | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kagoshima, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Konokawauchi SC[1] | ||
| 2018–2021 | Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School | ||
| 2022– | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Japan U17 | 9 | (6) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:41, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNawata began his career as a football player at Konokawauchi SC when he was an elementary school student. He achieved second place in the U-12 tournament in Miyazaki when he was in sixth grade.[2]
In 2018, he enrolled in Kamimura Gakuen, which is known for its excellence in football. He won the national junior high school tournament and was the top scorer.[3] And then, he skipped a grade to join the high school team, and he is still a key player there.[4][5][6][7]
International career
editIn 2022, he was first called up to the Japan U-16. At 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, he scored the most of all the players and led his national team to victory. He also won the MVP award for the tournament.[8] On 11 October, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[9]
In the same year, he has continued to represent Japan at 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In the first game at the knockout round, he scored the equalizer against Spain, but Japan conceded a goal later and ended up in defeat.[10]
Honours
editInternational
Individual
- Top Goal Scorer AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023: 5 goals[12]
- Player of the Tournament AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023[13]
References
edit- ^ "2018年度 ナショナルトレセンU-12 九州参加メンバー" [For Fiscal Year 2018 National Training System for U-12selected players The list of members from Kyushu] (PDF). kyushu-fa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "JFA 第42回全日本U-12サッカー選手権大会 宮崎大会". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "名和田我空 （神村学園）" [Gaku Nawata(Kamimura Gakuen)] (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "神村学園の新一年生FW名和田我空「世界で活躍できる選手になりたい」". koko-soccer.com.
- ^ "神村学園のニューヒーロー名和田我空、３年後のＷ杯出場に意欲「Ａ代表は本当に目標」". nikkansports.com.
- ^ "元日本代表・大黒から"感覚で打つ極意"を学ぶ神村学園の２年生エース、名和田我空がＵ-17Ｗ杯へ焦がす特別な想い (1)". soccerdigestweb.com.
- ^ "元日本代表・大黒から"感覚で打つ極意"を学ぶ神村学園の２年生エース、名和田我空がＵ-17Ｗ杯へ焦がす特別な想い (2)". soccerdigestweb.com.
- ^ "Moriyama credits Nawata's heroics for Japan's Under-17 Asian Cup win". nst.com.my.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Spain U-17 2-1 Japan U-17: results, summary and goals". as. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Timnas Jepang Juara Piala Asia U-17 2023" (in Indonesian). inews. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Gaku Nawata scoops the #AFCU17 Cremo Top Goalscorer award!". afcasiancup. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Jepang U-17 Jadi Juara Piala Asia U-17 Usai Kalahkan Korea Selatan U-17" (in Indonesian). tvone. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
edit- Gaku Nawata at Soccerway