Takaya Kurokawa

Takaya Kurokawa
Personal information
Full name	Takaya Kurokawa
Date of birth	April 7, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Saijo, Ehime, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1997–1999	Funabashi Municipal High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2005	Shimizu S-Pulse
2006	Tokyo Verdy
2006	JEF United Chiba
2007	Japan Soccer College
2008–2016	Albirex Niigata
Total
Honours
Shimizu S-Pulse
JEF United Chiba
Representing Japan
Asian Games
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Takaya Kurokawa (黒河貴矢, Kurokawa Takaya, born April 7, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.

Biography[change | change source]

Kurokawa was born in Saijo on April 7, 1981. After graduating from Funabashi Municipal High School, he joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse in 2000. He debuted in 2000 and his opportunity to play increased on behalf of veteran goalkeeper Masanori Sanada. However he could hardly play in the match, since Yohei Nishibe came to S-Pulse in 2004. Although he moved to Tokyo Verdy and JEF United Chiba in 2006, he could not play in the match at all. He moved to Regional Leagues club Japan Soccer College in 2007. He played many matches and moved to Albirex Niigata. However he could hardly play in the match. He retired end of the 2016 season.

In June 2001, Kurokawa was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yosuke Fujigaya. In August 2004, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Hitoshi Sogahata who was selected as over aged player.

Club statistics			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
2000	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2001			8	0	5	0	0	0	13	0
2002			11	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
2003			24	0	0	0	3	0	27	0
2004			4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
2005			5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
2006	Tokyo Verdy	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006	JEF United Chiba	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Japan Soccer College	Regional Leagues	14	0	2	0	-		16	0
2008	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2010			11	0	1	0	1	0	13	0
2011			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012			7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
2013			13	0	1	0	3	0	17	0
2014			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015			2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
2016			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		100	0	12	0	13	0	125	0
Total			100	0	12	0	13	0	125	0